in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
suffix for familiar person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
prize money; monetary award; reward
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
share; portion; quota; cut
to discuss; to talk together
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
orders; instructions; directive; command
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
after the end (of something); post-
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
form; shape; figure; visage
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper