instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
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
other side; opposite side; other party
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
welcome!; nice to see you!
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...