to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
very interesting; of great interest
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
chance; opportunity; occasion
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to serve; to work for; to attend
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
return to one's country; return to one's hometown