meaning; significance; sense
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
present; gift; to give a present or gift
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
don't you think?; indicates question
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
vocal sound; tone of voice
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to put on airs; to assume importance