to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
somehow; for some reason or other
power; authority; jurisdiction
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
while; during (the time when)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to face; to go towards; to head towards
companion; company; tritagonist
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
name; given name; first name
snake; serpent; large snake
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
the other day; a few days ago
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
caller; visitor; company; guest
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn