king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to concern; to be related
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
very young; little; childish; immature