to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
outline; summary; argument
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how long; how far; how much
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
room for growth; potential; promise
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
based on; built on; made from
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
serialization; serialisation; serial story
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
first thing in the morning
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dry riverbed; river beach
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen