indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
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.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this world; this life; world of the living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
existence; possession; having; limited company
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto