languid; weary; listless; melancholy
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
don't you think?; indicates question
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in succession; one by one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in the end; at the end of the day
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
reality; actuality; hard fact
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to shake; to sway; to waver
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
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
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to apologize; to apologise
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do