to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
form; shape; figure; visage
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
use; utilization; utilisation; application
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
chalk (mineral); white wall
construction; architecture (of buildings)
headquarters; head office; main office
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish