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)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
form; shape; figure; visage
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
to come to an end; to close the curtain
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fall flat; to fall face down
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to turn towards; to point
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent