to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
third day of the month; three days
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
don't you think?; indicates question
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
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
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
buying price; cost price; purchase price
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long