to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
only; merely; but; no more than
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
police; police officer; police station
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
even for an instant; even as a joke
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
(period of) a year; during an era
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
freely; frankly; without reserve
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
postcard; memo; note; card
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous