vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
confections; sweets; candy; cake
women's language; word used by women
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
great laughter; burst of laughter
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to have a rumor circulating
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
wherein; therein; thereinto
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
first of all; first thing