(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to look upwards; to look up
however; having said that; but
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
last night; yesterday evening
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to take; to catch; to capture
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
land shark; land speculator
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
opening fully; full throttle; full power
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
sexual discrimination; sexism
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled