indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to smile broadly; to grin widely
(another's) daughter; young lady
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
very much; very many; more and more
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)