news; word; tidings; omen
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
anything and everything; just about everything
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
submersion; inundation; being flooded
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
what's what; heads or tails
to pick up; to find; to gather
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason