dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
why; how; for what reason
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
inheritance; something given or received
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
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