to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
future (usually near); prospects
anything and everything; just about everything
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
genuine; authentic; true; real
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
appearance; demeanor; demeanour
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
like this; this sort; this way
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious