to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
partly open; in half bloom
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
with a clashing or clanging sound
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
government office; public office