housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
list price; regular price; established price
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
isn't it; right?; you know?
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
quickly; calmly; intently
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
brand-new article; new item
returned goods; returning purchased goods
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
Furamu; Flamm; Fulham (English football club)
commerce; trade; business
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to cross the line; to go too far
property; fortune; assets
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
script; screenplay; scenario