to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
although I say; although one might say; although called
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
comparatively high; fairly expensive
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
without; but if; otherwise; or else
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it