had better ...; had better not ...
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
old man; venerable gentleman
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
suffix for familiar person
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!