to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
something; some kind of; for some reason
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
after school (at the end of the day)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")