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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

7

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

53

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

2

war; battle; match; game; competition

2

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

46

we

2

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

25

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

3

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

27

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

3

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

2

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

6

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

10

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

6

medicine; chemicals

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

5

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

there is nothing

2

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

26

how; in what way; by what means

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

science

16

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

brain; brains; mind

1

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

85

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

primitive man

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

3

was

1

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

19

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

9

origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive

2

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

44

mankind; humanity

4

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

8

(one's) self; oneself

1

to pile up; to accumulate

1