not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
the opposite sex; isomerism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
price; cost; value; worth; value
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
any more; any further; any better; any longer
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
personal; individual; private
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death