horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
on the way home from school
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
menu; schedule; program; menu
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
(intended) for foreigners; aimed at foreigners
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
scattered animal feed; ground bait
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)