prevention; protection (against); precaution
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
magazine; journal; periodical
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
practical problem; practical matter
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
kitchen; financial situation; finances
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in proportion to; just as much as
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
scene; spectacle; sight; view
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
suffix for familiar person
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...