to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
until now; so far; up to the present
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
not caring; not giving a damn
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
by myself; in person; by oneself
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; severe; grave; acute
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to entrust; to leave to a person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
so; like this; in this way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged