-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to have a reason; to have an excuse
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be surprised; to be astonished
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
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
than; from; out of; except; but; more
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend