fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
beyond this point; from now on; after this
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
father; dad; husband; you; he
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
distinction; differentiation; classification
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home