indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
look!; there!; here!; that is
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to increase; to add to; to augment
it's no joke; gimme a break!
how; in what way; how about
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that