observation; survey; watching
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
almost; roughly; approximately
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
drinking bout; merrymaking
switching over to; migration; transition
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
abandoned mine; disused mine
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
failure; mistake; blunder
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to fall on one's backside
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
scene; spectacle; sight; view
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)