peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to intend; to be sure that
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
killing time; staving off boredom
although I say; although one might say; although called
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to increase; to add to; to augment
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
already; now; no longer; not any more
hundred days; lengthy time
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
when; how soon; how long until
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
third day of the month; three days
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
bygones; the past; past event
long time; long interval; for quite some time
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus