state capital; provincial capital; county town
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
danger; peril; hazard; risk
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how; in what way; by what means
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
full view; plain sight; completely visible
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
river; stream; River; the ... river
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)