to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
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 put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
Cristina; Christina; Cristina (Brazil); Cristina (Spain)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good humour (humor); good mood
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
while; during; while; although; all; both
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight