young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
wrong; different; not like that
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(nature, etc.) observation diary
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to keep watch; to stand guard
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
in the meanwhile; during the time
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
large quantity; large amount
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
cannot be compared with; no match for
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
alteration; falsification; faking
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
disorder; disturbance; unrest
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
restoration; repair; mending
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
horizon (related to land)
everything; anything; nothing
steady; honest; sober; straightforward