indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
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
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
difficult problem; challenge
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept