to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be intimate with; to befriend
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
all; entire; whole; altogether
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be needed; to be wanted
family; members of a family
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to rank next to; to come after
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
nothing but; none other than
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
time; hour; period; class
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate