back (of a chair); backrest
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
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 stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one's physical safety; personal security
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (one's eyes) wide
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
duty; obligation; responsibility
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank