indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
perfect; complete; flawless
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
both (people); the two of them
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays