to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to make an appearance; to show up
with these words; while saying
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
place; position; location; position; standing; status
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to smile (at); to grin (at)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region