to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
greeting; a fine thing to say
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
place; position; location; position; standing; status
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to fall ill; to be taken ill
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
lately; recently; these days
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
stationing (troops); garrisoning
throughout; all through; right through
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to ask a question; to ask questions
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself