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)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
single word; a few words; brief comment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
pupil; student; schoolchild
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
explanation; interpretation
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
how; in what way; by what means
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do