library; book collection; paperback book
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
region; limits; stage; level
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
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
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.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged