to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
gulp; gulping; swallowing
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to look away; to avert one's eyes
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
nervousness; oversensitivity
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
regret; repentance; remorse
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom