kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
kitchen; financial situation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to shake; to sway; to waver
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to summon courage; to be brave
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on