proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to use and then throw away
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
fast-talking; rapid talking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
just a minute; small quantity
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
ignorant of the ways of the world
height (of body); stature
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement