shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
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; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
drinking bout; merrymaking
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
experiment; experimentation
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
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
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 (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)