indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Rubens; Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640; Flemish artist)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
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.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of