indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
appearance; figure; shape; form
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
suffix for familiar person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in the same way as; just like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
the way back; the way home; return trip
department store; department
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.