to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
even if not; even without
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
no, not like that (but like this)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
by today; before the day is over
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
selection; choice; option
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
how; in what way; by what means
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash