speech; words; one's lines; remarks
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
notice; attention; observation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
family a woman has married into