to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
interview (e.g. for a job)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
otherwise; or else; if not
such ... as; or some such
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
such; like that; that sort of; very
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
together; at the same time; same; identical
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
presence; sitting with; being with
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?