to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
meaning; significance; sense
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to telephone; to make a phone call
about; on; regarding; per; for every
fax; facsimile; fax machine
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to try to do; to attempt to do
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid