somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
regular time; stated period
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
lost article; something forgotten
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
fragment; one of the group or party
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to ask a high price; to overcharge
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
descendant; posterity; offspring
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
door; gate; opening; title page
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum