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
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
adds force or indicates command
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe out; to exhale
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to thrust before; to thrust at
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so