pronunciation; production of sound
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
this world; this life; world of the living
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
group; bunch; crowd; group
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
measurement error; calculation error
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
several times; a few times
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of