furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
contact; touch; contact lens
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
pleasant feeling; good vibes
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
tedious complaints; continual moaning
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to change (one's clothes)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
person who is always late; person who is never on time
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
job hunting; job searching
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
bill (at a restaurant); check
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)