-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
derailment; digression; deviation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
long ago; a long time ago; already
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
place; position; location; position; standing; status
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
how many people; a number of people
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on