cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
living thing; organism; creature; biology
tool; implement; means; furniture
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
for a while; for some time; for a period
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
how; in what way; I wonder
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
hey there; I say; see here
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
much less; to say nothing of
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
curved; forming the shape of an arch
glove (esp. sports); globe
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
severe criticism; damnation
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says