in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
very interesting; of great interest
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
operation; functioning; running
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
that's a different matter; that's a different story
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
accurate; correct; precise; exact
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
rather; better; instead; if anything
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
imagination; supposition; guess
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be erected; to be built
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation