to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to apologize; to apologise
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
design change; engineering change
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
all; entire; whole; altogether
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
writing; composition; essay; sentence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
carving; engraving; sculpture
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience