to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
all; entire; whole; altogether
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
behind; in the rear; in back
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
beginning; outset; first; onset
some people; a few people; several people
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
everybody; every last one of them; all
root; joint; base; crotch
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)