to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to step forward; to volunteer
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to hand over; to surrender
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
commander; general; leader
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
pretension; conceit; hubris
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
will; testament; last request
to be helpful; to be useful
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry