to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
adds force or indicates command
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
reinforced concrete; remote control
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to close (one's eyes); to shut
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
testimony; (verbal) evidence