a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
reality; actuality; hard fact
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
how; in what way; by what means
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting