article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in the meanwhile; during the time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
until now; so far; up to the present
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
at that time; in those days
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
something; some kind of; for some reason
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
too much; excessively; too
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...