may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
individual; one by one; separate; each
to accept; to receive; to agree
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
negotiations; discussions; connection
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
until now; so far; up to the present
bedridden; confined to bed
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
recuperation; medical treatment
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food