to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together; at the same time; same; identical
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
how; in what way; how about
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to pass (of time); to elapse
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
such; like that; that sort of; very
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning