surface of the earth; ground surface
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
while; during; while; although; all; both
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
thousands; several thousand
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
mountain range; mountain belt
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point