indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
button (clothing); push-button
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what's what; heads or tails
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
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