idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
preliminary arrangements; spade work
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to dye; to colour; to color
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to look around; to take a view of
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
deep-frying with little oil
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
notice; attention; observation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)