low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
wages; pay; rental payment
to put someone to work; to make someone work
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
one's possessions; ownership
to employ; to hire; to charter
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
true state; actual condition; reality
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
supplementary explanation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
skim reading; skipping through text
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to find out; to discover; to detect
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to find out; to discover; to locate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with