to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to look around; to survey
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
literally; to the letter; literal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)