serious; not joking; straight
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to lie on one's stomach; to sleep while lying on one's stomach; to crawl on the ground; to sprawl
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
(walking) stick; cane; wand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discipline; training; teaching manners
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
something or other; anything
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to begin to bloom; to come out
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to own; to receive; to understand