10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
practical question (problem); practical matter
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
application; request; petition
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds