on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
finish; completion; the end
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
power; authority; jurisdiction
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
each place; various places
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
the other day; a few days ago
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)