to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
frequency (of occurrence)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
manic depression; mood swing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
annual (plant); first-year student
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
promotion (school, military, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
March; third month of the lunar calendar
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching