approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to have meaning; to be meaningful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to detain; to check; to restrain
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
addressing (e.g. writing an address on an envelope)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip