indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in comparison to; rather than
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
chapter one; first chapter
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
ago; since; before; previous
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
paisley (design); paisley motif
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
really; truly; indeed; good grief
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to feel; to sense; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable