series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to pass (of time); to elapse
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
endless; boundless; everlasting
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
like that; that way; thus
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to attempt; to test; to try out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny