resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to become poor; to be poor
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
genuine article; real thing; real deal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
surroundings; environs; circumference
to turn towards; to point
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to redeem (from sin); to save
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
such; like that; that sort of; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...