detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
single word; a few words; brief comment
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
around the world; throughout the world
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to serve; to work for; to attend
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)