natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to live; to make a living; to get on with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
pride; dignity; self-worth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
star player; star athlete
not understanding; not knowing
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going