kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
form; shape; figure; morph
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
don't you think?; indicates question
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
interior; inside; internal
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by means of; due to; because of; according to
conduct; behavior; behaviour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)