as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
slight; thin; on the weak side
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
demanding; difficult; strict
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
still; even now; to this day
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery