wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
health; healthy; sound; fit
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
duty; obligation; responsibility
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)