well then ...; in that situation; in which case
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
technique; art; skill; move
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to play with; to toy with; to tease
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side