box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
evening meal; dinner; supper
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
surely; certainly; without doubt
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
control; management (e.g. of a business)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
is that so?; I see; right; oh
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
individual; one by one; separate; each
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
all that one has; all that there is; the whole