generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
feeling; sense; impression
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; how about
to manage something successfully; to be successful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
every evening; night after night
order; directive; instructions; command
elder sister; effeminate man
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
must not do; should not do; do not do
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint