indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be thrilled; to be excited
number of times; frequency; count
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
duty; obligation; responsibility
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period