prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
electricity; (electric) light
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit down; to take a seat
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reality; actuality; hard fact
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine