fort; stronghold; fortification
to be dead; to be lifeless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
unexpected meeting; coincidence
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to show up; to appear; to turn up
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to sink (into); to get depressed
patience; endurance; perseverance
unusual space; other dimension
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage