to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
permission; approval; authorization; license
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
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)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
carelessly; inattentively
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
again and again; repeatedly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid