to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
by all means; at all costs
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
courteous; decorous; polite
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
sincere; honest; faithful
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
anything and everything; just about everything
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to jump up and down; to hop
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
both (people); the two of them
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide