sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
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
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pay attention; to be watchful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
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)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to stick into; to pierce; to run into