Vocabulary

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Common words · 2,355 · 1921–1960

to wound; to injure

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to invite; to ask

N3 Verb

to burn

N4 Verb

to burn; to burn down; to go down in flames

N4 Verb

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate

N3 Verb

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

N1 Verb

to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out

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to ascend; to go up; to climb

N3 Verb

to take advantage of; to follow blindly

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to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot

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to fold (clothes, umbrella)

N3 Verb

to steam (food)

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to wipe; to mop up

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to wipe; to dry

N3 Verb

to touch; to feel

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms

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to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)

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to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep

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to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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to mimic; to imitate

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to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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to blow (of the wind)

N5 Verb

to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten

N1 Verb

to grow; to spring up; to sprout

N3 Verb

to produce; to yield; to cause

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to be born

N5 Verb

to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack

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to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture

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to explain; to preach; to advocate

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up

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to account for; to make up; to take up

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp

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to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam

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