to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
by means of; due to; because of; according to
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bank; weir; embankment; levee
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
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.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)