to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
both hands; both arms; ten
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
fixed date; settlement date
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
what do you want?; can I help you?
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
chair; stool; post; office; position
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to have a rumor circulating
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
the opposite sex; isomerism
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits