as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
jewellery worn at the neck or collar of Western clothing (brooch, necklace, choker, etc.); necktie
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
metre; meter; meter; gauge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)