to ascertain; to check; to make sure
door; gate; opening; title page
to entrust; to leave to a person
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
that; the matter in question
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
will; testament; last request
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
as before; as ever; as it was originally
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
main question; real issue at hand
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)