spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
helper; assistant; help; assistance
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
woman; female; feminine gender
wedding ring; wedding band
design; idea; conception; plan
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
offender; criminal; culprit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
piece of evidence; evidence
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
recovery; undoing; recall
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
large build; large pattern
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
inside; interior; inner part
name; given name; first name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)