standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
several people; a few people
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to be found; to be discovered
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
(present) head of a family
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
I see; that's right; indeed
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
other side; opposite side; other party
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt