to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
due form; official; formality
popular name; common name; given name
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
loveable; very likeable; like very much
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
stealthily; secretly; in secret
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
import; importation; introduction; afferent
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
prime minister; premier; chancellor
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
the other day; a few days ago
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable