to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
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 smirk; to grin broadly
directly opposite; right in front
observation; survey; watching
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to live through; to survive
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
difference; discrepancy; variation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
a few years ago; some years back
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to collect; to assemble; to gather
price; cost; value; worth; value
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in