many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
advanced level; high grade; senior
(social) position; status
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
capable of anything; liable to do
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
each nation; many nations; many countries
unique; peculiar; singular
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
several times; once or twice
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
single word; a few words; brief comment
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
proposal; proposition; suggestion
highest grade; superlative degree
bishop (chess piece); bishop
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much