(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
together; at the same time; same; identical
how; in what way; how about
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after school (at the end of the day)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
reopening; resumption; restarting
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
on bad terms; at loggerheads
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
clear; precise; definite; distinct
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid