to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's heart rate; pulse rate
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
meaning; connotation; denotation
graduation ceremony; commencement
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
association of like-minded people
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
club activities; extracurricular activities
library (usu. single-room); small library
study; learning; tutorial
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
again and again; repeatedly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to shake one's head (in denial)
what time; (lit.) which hour
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free