what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
weather forecast; weather report
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
care; precaution; guarding; caution
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
irritation; annoyance; frustration
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to become hoarse; to become husky
hello; good day; good afternoon
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
hostility; animosity; enmity
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to cease; to stop; to be over
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended