change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
the deceased; the departed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
around the world; throughout the world
almost; roughly; approximately
outside of; not covered by
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to happen to meet; to come across
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?