it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to look around; to look towards (us)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
like this; this sort; this way
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
things at hand; personal belongings
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
between the pages of a book; between two books
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
not yet known; unknown; strange
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word