to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to stare back at; to look back at
suffix for familiar person
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to feel; to sense; to experience
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
for example; for instance; e.g.
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
don't you think?; indicates question
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable