remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
such ... as; or some such
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
rather; better; instead; if anything
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
a little; a bit; slightly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to relax; to feel at home
near; close by; within reach; familiar
corridor; hallway; passageway
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do