axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
difficult to ...; hard to ...
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
that; the matter in question
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
addition; increase; Canada
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
snake; serpent; large snake
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
the place for; the time for; the level of