to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
there is nothing; having nothing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to become empty; to be emptied
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
agricultural land; farmland
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
river management; river improvement; flood control
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate