to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
because of; owing to; due to
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
the instruction of a teacher
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
of (indicates possessive)
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal