root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
calamity; misfortune; disaster
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to pass (of time); to elapse
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
all night long; all through the night
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
source of funds; resources; finances
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fine weather; fair weather
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
piece; fragment; one (object)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time