what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to come to an end; to close the curtain
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
difficult to ...; hard to ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
same; similar; (just) like; equal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cross; crossed; cruciform
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
bestowing a decoration; bestowing an order
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
by myself; in person; by oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
factory; plant; mill; workshop