to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to carry around; to carry on one's person
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how can (one) do something
sweating easily; profuse sweater
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
opposite side; opposition
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?