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)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
preparation; arrangements
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
calm; composed; leisurely
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to behave well (of a child)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
world; society; people; the public
negative thinking; pessimism
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
educational institution; school; academy; campus
school store; co-op; purchasing department
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
how many years; how long; what year
company name; corporate name
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
prohibition; inhibition; ban
potato chip; potato crisp
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip