(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
particularly; only; in the case of
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
white stone; white (go pieces)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pregnancy; conception; gestation
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
your husband; her husband
periodic; regular; routine