ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
fat; tallow; lard; grease
moisture; humidity; dampness
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
family; relatives; dependents; household
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please