preference; priority; precedence
duty; obligation; responsibility
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to grow up; to become an adult
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bedside; near one's pillow
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
such; like that; that sort of; very
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
ratio; proportion; percentage
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
higher rank; better position
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
if it is the case that ...
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)