to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
both hands; both arms; ten
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
vocal sound; tone of voice
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
switching over to; migration; transition
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
in the same manner as before; the same as always
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate