key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
another thing; exception; special case
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
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
arrest; apprehension; capture
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
relation; connection; relevance
murder; killing; murderer
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
even so; anyhow; at any rate
social; societal; societary
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
though; even if; whether ... or ...
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which