unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
although I say; although one might say; although called
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
function; facility; faculty; feature
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
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
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
declaration; proclamation; announcement
inside one's heart; in one's mind
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in the same way as; just like
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
company; corporation; workplace
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
offender; criminal; culprit
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
older sister; elder sister
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into