yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be too late; to be too slow
vitality; (one's) life force
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
step; stride; counter for steps
serious; not joking; straight
somersault; looping-the-loop
lightly; easily; carelessly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
immediately; right away; on the spot
by itself; automatically; naturally
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
throughout; all through; right through
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust