first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
grasp; catch; understanding
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
image; figure; figure; form; image
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
finding employment; getting a job
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly