indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
should; must; -able; probably; likely
place; situation; position; location
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
history of; experience of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted