lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to grimace; to make a wry face
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all