should; must; -able; probably; likely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to shake; to sway; to waver
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with