indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
when; at what moment; what time
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
tenement house; row house
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to tell all; to give a full account
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to have meaning; to be meaningful
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face