to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to talk; to chat; to chatter
after a long time; for the first time in a while
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)