head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
if it is the case that ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
because of; owing to; due to
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be hesitant; to feel timid
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
much less; to say nothing of
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way