illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...