to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
will not do; do not; does not
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
invitation; introduction; temptation