indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
by means of; due to; because of; according to
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to thrust down; to push off
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
script; screenplay; scenario
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be too numerous; to be too much
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
while; even though; despite
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation