mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
button (clothing); push-button
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
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
older sister; lass; young lady
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to speak; to say; to vocalize
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
silence (not speaking); muteness
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
a pair (of shoes or socks)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home