to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be worried; to be troubled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to relapse; to reassert; to review
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to walk away; to walk off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
single word; a few words; brief comment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood