poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
stairs; stairway; staircase
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
since when; from when; how long
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to break a dam; to burst out
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)