to commit a crime; to commit a sin
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to make merry; to be festive
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
doorknob; door knob; door handle
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around