pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
red line; line in the sand; red line (ice hockey); center line; centre line
reaching; attaining; arrival
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm