to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
every evening; night after night
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
desperation; struggle to the death
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
best friend; very close friend
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to thrust down; to push off
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible