statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to begin to walk; to set out
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the opposite sex; isomerism
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
standard; set; routine; decided
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be conspicuous; to stand out
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to happen to meet; to come across
near; close; beside; third person
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there