and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
instead; but (on the other hand)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
planning; plan; project; arrangements
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
overlap; duplication; doubling
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
right side; right-hand side
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
left side; left-hand side
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red