echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
mixed race; mixed parentage
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
(traffic) congestion; heavy traffic
how; in what way; by what means
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
present (brought by a visitor); gift
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
little by little; bit by bit
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that