very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
please; somehow or other; one way or another
popular name; common name; given name
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw into; to toss into
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor