to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to govern; to manage; to subdue
people; citizens; subjects; folk
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
medical care; medical treatment
group; party; team; squad; section
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
restoration; repair; mending
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
by myself; in person; by oneself
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
question; inquiry; enquiry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number