scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
personal; individual; private
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
fully prepared; all ready
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to start; to begin; to commence
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; the matter in question
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
please (give me); please (do for me)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
really; truly; indeed; good grief
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation