to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
musical composition; tune
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
breath; breathing; tone; mood
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else