prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
adds force or indicates command
infant; baby; little child
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
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
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 peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
coins (playing card suit)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
don't you think?; indicates question
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle