promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
corridor; hallway; passageway
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
river management; river improvement; flood control
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
long slits (esp. of eyes)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
fresh verdure; new green leaves