indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very