board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
please (give me); please (do for me)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be softened; to calm down
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
water outlet; tap; faucet
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
very loud volume; megavolume
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left