characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to spread; to be propagated
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish