optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
adds force or indicates command
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to approach; to draw near
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
step; stride; counter for steps
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
sunlight; rays of the Sun
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)