thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
priority; order of precedence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rest; break; recess; intermission
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
by today; before the day is over
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health