pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be silent; to say nothing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
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
receptionist; reception woman
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
several years; a few years
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
such; like that; that sort of; very
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
document; official papers