basis; foundation; grounds; authority
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to be silent; to say nothing
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat