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
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
number of times; frequency; count
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
use; utilization; utilisation; application
acceleration; speeding up
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
no-good man; (male) loser
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(someone else's) daughter
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift