-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
heaven and earth; top and bottom
difference; variation; difference
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
then; and (then); in that case; if so
almost every day; almost daily
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money