counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
globular shape; spherical shape
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
in deep black; in jet black
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to apologize; to apologise
as you see; as you can see