person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
while; during; while; although; all; both
because of; owing to; due to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!