to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to alternate; to take turns
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
at that time; in those days
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to disperse; to take a castle
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)