special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
as (for); for; in the capacity of
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
piece; fragment; one (object)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
an issue being settled; a case being closed
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
even if; even though; however; no matter how
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
in search of; in order to look for
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
river; stream; River; the ... river
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)