to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
resignation; acceptance; consolation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
myself; yourself; I; me; you
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through