form; shape; figure; visage
to ease up; to relax attention
interview (e.g. for a job)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
celebration; auspicious occasion
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
horseplay; fooling around
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
imagination; supposition; guess
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
story; tale; talk; discussion
again; once more; a second time
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)