let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in a day; in a brief space of time
hostility; animosity; enmity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
tedious; boring; being fed up with
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
cartoon characters; anime characters
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk