one grain; one drop; one bead
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
flustered; confused; panicked
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft