medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
side effect; adverse reaction
to grow taller (of people)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
womanly; ladylike; feminine
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foreign; abroad; overseas
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning; outset; first; onset
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in comparison to; rather than
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth