one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
consequence; outcome; result; blame
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be infected; to be contagious
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
isolation; being alone; being friendless
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
earthenware; pottery; china
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
from the beginning; from scratch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
mending; repair; darning; patching up
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that