to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
such; this sort of; like this
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
government office; public office
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to tower over the surroundings
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all over; all over the place; everywhere
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on