to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
by means of; due to; because of; according to
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to differ; to vary; to disagree
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
immigration check; immigration inspection