on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
please (give me); please (do for me)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
influence; effect; impact
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality