scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
yen (currency of Japan); circle
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
like this; in this way; as you see
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
I see; that's right; indeed
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
(large) house; residence; mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
word; term; language; speech
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
rather than; more ... than ...
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide