how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
such; this sort of; like this
excursion; field trip; school trip
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
journal; magazine; periodical
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
don't you think?; indicates question
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
dealing with; coping with
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now