surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
police; police officer; police station
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to have a talk; to tell a story
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
name; given name; first name
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
flight; desertion; escape
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
about when; about what time; how soon
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)