it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
chapter one; first chapter
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more