to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
these guys; these fellows
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
last days; the end; one's fate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
originally; by nature; from the start
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
participation; joining; entry; adherence
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
thousands; several thousand
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to examine someone's expression
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
of no interest; not interested
by all means; no matter what; at any rate