to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
guess; speculation; supposition
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
sunlight; rays of the Sun
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
personal; individual; private
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
equality; impartiality; evenness
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate