what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
admiration; being impressed (by)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
I see; that's right; indeed
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to like; to love; to be fond of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive