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=== Action/Process ===
=== Action/Process ===
* '''Accept:''' To take or get something that was offered by someone. [3898]
* '''Accustom:''' Get used to something. [1118]
* '''Add:''' Join or unite so as to bring about an increase. [2882]
* '''Amuse oneself (have fun):''' To do something joyful. [3239]
* '''Arrange:''' To give structure to. [1568]
* '''Attach:''' To fasten one thing to another. [3894]
* '''Be able:''' To have the ability to do something. [972]
* '''Beat:''' To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm. [1665]
* '''Become extinguished:''' Being stopped from burning or emitting light. [2209]
* '''Become sick:''' To catch a disease. [2327]
* '''Belch:''' To release gas from the digestive tract through the mouth. [2245]
* '''Bend (oneself):''' To turn oneself over. [2761]
* '''Bend (something):''' To carry out a movement to turn something into a curved shape. [2224]
* '''Bend:''' Movement that causes the formation of a curve. [2004]
* '''Blacken:''' To change the color of something into black. [2808]
* '''Block (the way):''' To prevent somebody or something from passing. [2762]
* '''Blow (with mouth):''' To expel air through persed lips. [176]
* '''Blow (with nose):''' To clean one's nose by exhaling through it. [2679]
* '''Bore:''' To create a hole by removing material with a drill. [1501]
* '''Box (somebody or something):''' The act of using fists to fight or hit. [3108]
* '''Braid (verb) or weave (basket):''' To braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object or to weave a basket or use similar techniques for creating other objects. [3294]
* '''Braid (verb):''' To braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object (which can be linear as in a braid of hair or circular as in a wreath). [3295]
* '''Brawl (fight):''' To be involved in a normally unarmed and ruleless scuffle. [2902]
* '''Brawl:''' A normally unarmed and ruleless scuffle. [3301]
* '''Break (breaking):''' To come apart or split into pieces (intransitive). [3020]
* '''Break (cleave):''' To divide something with force in two or more parts. [2558]
* '''Break (destroy or get destroyed):''' To divide or be divided into pieces and thereby damaged. [680]
* '''Break (of rope):''' The breaking of a thread or strap. [460]
* '''Build:''' To form by combining materials or parts. [1840]
* '''Burn:''' To put fire on something or to be on fire. [2102]
* '''Burp:''' To release gas from the digestive tract through the mouth. [2789]
* '''Bury:''' To put in the ground and cover with earth. [1719]
* '''Carry (with pole on shoulder):''' The act of transporting something by means of a carrying pole placed on one's shoulder. [3438]
* '''Carry horizontally:''' To carry some object horizontally. [2763]
* '''Carve:''' To cut or to chip in order to form something. [228]
* '''Cast:''' To pour [a hardenable liquid material, like metal, plaster, glass, concrete etc.] into a mold in order to produce a solid object of the shape of the mold. [211]
* '''Cause to (let):''' To allow or cause somebody to do something. [2896]
* '''Cease or finish:''' To stop doing something, voluntarily or involuntarily. [2115]
* '''Chat (with somebody):''' To have a conversation with somebody. [2903]
* '''Chop (into pieces):''' To chop meat, vegetables etc. into small pieces. [2149]
* '''Chop:''' To chop wood, or to chop meat, vegetables etc. into small pieces. [155]
* '''Clog (something):''' To block a fluid or similar from running through a pipe-like object. [2707]
* '''Close (eyes):''' Move ones eyelids in such a way that the eyes are no longer visible. [2063]
* '''Compare:''' To estimate something in terms of similar or contrasting features as opposed to the other(s). [3429]
* '''Continue:''' To carry on with something or to keep existing or happening. [3699]
* '''Convey (a message):''' To share a message with somebody. [2898]
* '''Crow (verb):''' To utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. [2074]
* '''Cut (with axe):''' To chop with an axe, e.g. wood in order to use it as firewood. [3151]
* '''Cut (with knife):''' To slice or to divide into pieces with help of a knife or a knifelike object. [2156]
* '''Cut (with scissors):''' To divide into pieces with help of scissors, especially things like a rope, a piece of cloth, or a piece of paper. [2155]
* '''Cut down:''' To bring down by cutting. [355]
* '''Cut or hack:''' To perform an incision or chop something. [3889]
* '''Cut:''' To perform an incision (for example, with a knife). [1432]
* '''Decrease:''' To become smaller in number or size. [2864]
* '''Deliver:''' To bring or transport something to its destination. [2033]
* '''Despise:''' To feel a strong dislike for something. [2715]
* '''Die (from accident):''' To cease to live due to unforeseen circumstances. [2865]
* '''Diminish:''' To make smaller. [1184]
* '''Dip:''' To put something partially in a liquid for a short time and take it out again. [3697]
* '''Do or make:''' To do something or to make something. [2575]
* '''Do:''' To perform an action. [813]
* '''Drag:''' To draw slowly or heavily. [2030]
* '''Draw (water):''' To draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite. [1911]
* '''Drop (something):''' To let something fall down. [2866]
* '''Dry in sun:''' To put something in the sun in order to dry it. [3364]
* '''Dry up:''' To lose moisture, usually through evaporation or absorption. [1786]
* '''Emerge (appear):''' To become known or apparent. [1076]
* '''Encircle:''' To enclose or cause to be enclosed; to surround; to confine. [3274]
* '''Endure:''' To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to continue to exist or occur without interference; accept or undergo, often unwillingly. [833]
* '''Escape:''' To get free, to free oneself. [1615]
* '''Exchange:''' To hand out one thing while receiving another thing or to replace one thing with another. [2509]
* '''Explode:''' To burst violently as a result of internal pressure. [3976]
* '''Fade (loose color):''' Loose color (of cloth or other material). [2704]
* '''Fail:''' Not succeeding in an endeavour (of persons) or to stop working as intended (of objects). [3861]
* '''Fan (action):''' To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise. [360]
* '''Fasten:''' Tighten and close, for example a belt. [1094]
* '''Feel (tactually):''' To sense something by touching its surface. [2559]
* '''Fishing (with a net):''' To hunt for fishes by using a fishnet. [2639]
* '''Fishing:''' To hunt for fishes (general expression). [2638]
* '''Fix:''' To restore something by replacing a broken part or putting together what is broken, or to repair a hole in a cloth or wheel. [3074]
* '''Flatter:''' To praise somebody openly. [2709]
* '''Fold:''' To bend a thin material (such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. [1470]
* '''Forge:''' To create and mold by hammering. [288]
* '''Get dizzy:''' Experience an impairment in spatial perception and stability. [2712]
* '''Get drunk:''' Activity of drinking alcoholic beverages that leads to having an altered conciousness. [3980]
* '''Get lost:''' To end up in an unknown place, to be not to be found again, to get lost, to irrecoverably slip away. [423]
* '''Get up from bed:''' To leave one's place of sleeping. [3350]
* '''Gnaw:''' Treat some material with one's teeth. [2706]
* '''Grate (something):''' To abrade an object by rubbing it against a rough surface. [3114]
* '''Halt (stop):''' To halt one’s movement. [2880]
* '''Hammer (something):''' Strike or beat something with a hammer. [3115]
* '''Hang up:''' To put up to hang. [357]
* '''Hang:''' Remain suspended to some point above. [2884]
* '''Happen:''' To come to pass. [248]
* '''Have a fever:''' Have an increased body temperature. [2713]
* '''Have diarrhea:''' Suffering from loose or liquid bowel movements. [2714]
* '''Herd (something):''' Keep or move animals together. [2885]
* '''Hit (a target):''' To hit something that someone has aimed for. [3307]
* '''Hit:''' To hit against with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon or to be forcefully or suddenly contacting, e.g. a tree falling down and hitting the ground. [1433]
* '''Hold or take:''' To grasp something or to carry something in ones hands. [2104]
* '''Hollow out:''' To make a hole in something. [46]
* '''Improve (something):''' Improvement is the process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better, usually through some action intended to bring about that better state. [2872]
* '''Increase:''' (Of a quantity) to become bigger. [1041]
* '''Inhale:''' Breathe in some substance (smoke, steam) other than air. [2705]
* '''Jog (something):''' To shake something. [2899]
* '''Knit:''' To create a textile by manipulating yarn with the help of two long needles. [2905]
* '''Lack (not have):''' To lack something or to describe the state when something is not there. [2329]
* '''Launder (wash clothes):''' To remove dirt from clothes. [2503]
* '''Lay (verb):''' To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. [2071]
* '''Lay eggs:''' The process by which birds produce eggs. [2464]
* '''Lean:''' To bend or move from a vertical position or to make something do that. [3619]
* '''Load (something):''' To put a large quantity of things onto something. [3669]
* '''Loosen:''' To make undone or untied ; to free from any fastening. [1933]
* '''Make dry:''' To remove the moisture and make dry. [2015]
* '''Make noise:''' To be loud. [2895]
* '''Make:''' To create something by combining or assembling materials or parts or by changing it. [734]
* '''Manage:''' To watch and direct someone and/or some activity; to be in charge. [3073]
* '''Massage (somebody):''' To rub someone's body with the hands. [3119]
* '''Menstruate:''' Regular natural change in female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. [2827]
* '''Mince (something):''' To cut something, especially food, into small pieces. [3082]
* '''Misplace:''' To place something in a place where one cannot find it again or in a wrong place; to lose something. [3072]
* '''Miss (a target):''' To fail to hit (a target, a bell, etc.). [161]
* '''Miss (somebody):''' To long to see somebody again. [2328]
* '''Moisten:''' To make moist. [28]
* '''Mold:''' To create something, usually for a specific function. [289]
* '''Mop (something):''' To clean or wipe up by using cloth or a mop. [3120]
* '''Move (affect emotionally):''' To affect somebody emotionally. [2873]
* '''Move (oneself):''' To get oneself in motion in order to arrive at some other place. [2874]
* '''Move away:''' To change one's domicile or place of business. [229]
* '''Must:''' To be required to do something. [971]
* '''Nail:''' To hammer a nail into something. [3306]
* '''Not have:''' Not being in possession of something (both abstract and concrete). [3363]
* '''Notice (something):''' To become aware of something. [2893]
* '''Open (eyes):''' Move ones eyelids in such a way that the eyes are visible. [3234]
* '''Open (mouth):''' To move one's jaw(s) in a way that the oral cavity becomes partially or fully visible. [3437]
* '''Order:''' To order someone or several persons by a superior authority to do something, or to arrange something in a tidy manner. [1128]
* '''Pack:''' To put something in a container so that it could be carried or transported. [3656]
* '''Paint (something) or painting:''' To apply color to a wall or to make a painting or drawing. [3194]
* '''Paint (something):''' The act of spreading coloured pigments on a surface. [3122]
* '''Painting:''' To make a painting or drawing. [2001]
* '''Patch:''' To repair a hole in a cloth or wheel. [3550]
* '''Pick:''' To take off the fruits or other useful parts of a plant. [2148]
* '''Pierce:''' To tab something through something else. [398]
* '''Plait or braid or weave:''' To add pleats to cloth, to braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object or to create a fabric by interlacing threads. [1729]
* '''Polish (something):''' To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it with a cloth. [3659]
* '''Post (something):''' To send something by means of a postal service. [3126]
* '''Pound:''' To strike hard, usually repeatedly. [354]
* '''Pour:''' To cause a liquid to flow into a container. [1487]
* '''Prepare:''' To carry out things in advance to avoid to be later not able to do them. [2909]
* '''Press:''' To apply pressure to an item. [1913]
* '''Protect:''' To prevent something or somebody from being harmed. [2900]
* '''Pull off (skin):''' To strip or pull off the skin or hide of. [291]
* '''Pull out:''' To pull something out. [2325]
* '''Pull up (rice seedlings):''' To pull out rice seedlings from the soil including their roots in order to separate seedlings growing too closely [2066]
* '''Pull:''' To apply a force to (an object), in order that it moves towards the origin of the force that was applied. [1455]
* '''Put in order:''' To arrange something in a tidy manner. [3459]
* '''Raise (bring up):''' To take care of an infant or some other living creature, usually until it can live independently. [2134]
* '''Rake (something):''' The act of moving a tool over a surface in order to level or clean it. [3127]
* '''Recognize (somebody):''' Perceive to see something or someone previously known. [2870]
* '''Recommend:''' To suggest something or somebody. [2759]
* '''Repair:''' To restore something by replacing a broken part or putting together what is broken. [2243]
* '''Rest or sleep:''' Lie down or sleep. [2116]
* '''Ring (make sound):''' Ring most broadly refers to a hollow circular shape or to a high-pitched sound. [2875]
* '''Rinse:''' To clean by pouring water over the objects. [2904]
* '''Roar (of sea):''' A sound emitted by a stormy sea. [2876]
* '''Rob (verb):''' To illegally take something from, especially using force or violence. [2073]
* '''Rot:''' To be exposed to decomposition. [2907]
* '''Rub:''' To move one's hand or an object over a surface or other object (maintaining constant contact and applying moderate pressure). [1449]
* '''Run away:''' Leave a dangerous situation by moving one's body away from it. [2142]
* '''Rustle (of leaves):''' A sound emitted by leaves moving in the trees. [2877]
* '''Saw (something):''' To cut something with a saw. [3543]
* '''Scatter (seeds):''' To distribute seeds over a field. [2064]
* '''Scatter:''' To throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover a large area. [3705]
* '''Scrape:''' To move an object against another object such that abrasion or minor cutting occurs. [1767]
* '''Seat (somebody):''' To cause somebody to sit (e.g. by offering a seat). [2878]
* '''Sharpen (something):''' To make sharp or sharper. [251]
* '''Slap:''' Hit with the open palm of the hand. [3160]
* '''Slaughter:''' To kill animals for food. [1796]
* '''Smear:''' To spread (a substance) across a surface by rubbing. [364]
* '''Smoke (emit smoke):''' To emit smoke (such as something which burns). [2859]
* '''Snap (of stick):''' Quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. [459]
* '''Sound (of instrument or voice):''' The noise emitted by musical instruments or humans speaking. [2879]
* '''Split open:''' To open something with a cut or incision, revealing its inside. [3080]
* '''Split:''' To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line. [1437]
* '''Spread out:''' To spread out or open from a closed or folded state. [38]
* '''Sprout (verb):''' The process by which a plant grows from a seed. [2076]
* '''Squeeze:''' To apply pressure to something from two or more sides at once. [1414]
* '''Stab:''' To perforate the surface of something with a pointed tool or weapon. [1434]
* '''Step (verb):''' To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession. [2065]
* '''Stop doing:''' To stop doing the action one was doing. [3351]
* '''Stretch:''' To lengthen by pulling. [214]
* '''Strike (someone):''' To intentionally hit someone with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon. [3308]
* '''Strike (something):''' To intentionally hit something with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand. [3309]
* '''Strike or beat:''' To hit or strike, either repeatedly or a single time. [2133]
* '''Strike:''' To intentionally hit with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon. [353]
* '''Suckle (breastfeed, nurse):''' Giving milk to babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast. [2472]
* '''Sweep:''' To clean a surface with a broom. [230]
* '''Swell:''' To grow larger in volume. [1573]
* '''Swing (movement):''' To move freely to and fro. [2871]
* '''Swing (something):''' To set something in swinging motion. [2901]
* '''Take a photo:''' To make a photography. [2710]
* '''Take off one's clothes:''' Take off one's clothes. [2326]
* '''Take off:''' To take off a piece of clothing or similar. [3538]
* '''Talk:''' To converse with one or more persons. [2708]
* '''Tear (shred):''' To pull at something in such a way that it ends up divided. [1735]
* '''Thaw (dew):''' Go from a frozen to a liquid state. [2887]
* '''Tie up (tether):''' To attach an animal to something to prevent that it leaves. [2891]
* '''Tie:''' To establish connection between two or more things. [1917]
* '''Tinkle:''' Emit a sound suggestive of a tinkle. [2888]
* '''Translate:''' To communicate of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. [2906]
* '''Transport:''' To carry larger objects, usually with help of a vehicle. [2711]
* '''Try (test):''' To put something to trial, to test whether something works as expected. [2571]
* '''Tug:''' A great force, applied in order that an object will move towards the origin of the force that was applied to it. [2029]
* '''Tumble (fall down):''' To fall down accidentally. [2894]
* '''Turn over:''' To change the direction one is facing while lying in bed, on the floor, or similar. [3537]
* '''Twinkle:''' Shine with flickering light. [2889]
* '''Uncover:''' To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. [1108]
* '''Untie:''' To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of. To unbind, to free from restraint. [352]
* '''Use (verb):''' To employ an object, often to reach a certain goal; to put into service. [2072]
* '''Walk (take a walk):''' To wander around. [2890]
* '''Warm up:''' To make warm or warmer. [2032]
* '''Wash (clothes):''' To clean pieces of clothing by using water and supplementary cleansing products as a part of hygiene routine. [3434]
* '''Wash (oneself):''' To cleanse one's body in/with water. [3371]
* '''Wash:''' To remove dirt and grime from an object, using water (usually with soap). [1453]
* '''Watch:''' To have one's eyes, one's attention on something or someone. [1650]
* '''Wave (verb):''' To move one's hand or arm in a waving motion, with or without holding something like a flag. [3544]
* '''Weave (basket):''' To weave a basket or use similar techniques for creating other objects. [3296]
* '''Winnowing:''' Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. [2462]
* '''Wipe:''' To move an object or utensil over a surface or other object while maintaining contact, in order that a substance be removed from its surface. [1454]
* '''Work (activity):''' To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. [1086]
* '''Wring:''' To take a cloth and twist its ends into different directions in order to dry it. [3224]


=== Classifier ===
=== Classifier ===
* '''Catty (mass unit):''' A traditional Chinese unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, notably for weighing food and other groceries in some wet markets, street markets, and shops. [2647]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
* '''A little:''' More than one, but not as much as usual or as expected. (for mass nouns) [2924]
* '''Because of:''' Undergo decomposition. [2918]
* '''By (passive marker):''' Marker of the agent in a passive sentence. [2751]
* '''Hardly:''' Barely perceivable or noticeable. [2926]
* '''Working or work:''' The process by which one produces something (sometimes also in exchange for money). [2281]


=== Person/Thing ===
=== Person/Thing ===
* '''Adze:''' A sharp tool with the blade at a right angle to the handle, used to shape pieces of wood. [290]
* '''Anvil:''' A heavy iron block used by a blacksmith as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. [1648]
* '''Axe:''' A tool for felling trees or chopping wood consisting of a heavy metallic or stone head flattened to a blade on one side, and which is attached to a usually wooden handle. [677]
* '''Baby carrier:''' A piece of cloth used around the body to carry a child [3926]
* '''Bag:''' A container that stores things and is small enough so that one can wear it. [2468]
* '''Bamboo basket:''' A basket from bamboo that is carried on the back. [3360]
* '''Basket:''' A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. [1539]
* '''Bell:''' A simple sound-making device. [2246]
* '''Bellows:''' A device that consists of a flexible leather air valve which can be expanded or contracted by operating the two handles, located on the opposite sides. It has many applications, especially blowing on a fire to supply it with air. [3658]
* '''Birth (accouchement):''' The process of giving birth to a child. [2805]
* '''Blacksmith:''' A craftsman expert in iron and other metals work. [1001]
* '''Boomerang:''' A tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport which returns when thrown into the air. [135]
* '''Bottom grindstone:''' The bottom element in a two-stone grindstone. [3023]
* '''Bow string:''' The string of a bow used to hunt. [2119]
* '''Brass:''' A yellow-colored metal made of the mixture of copper and zinc and used in the making of decorations and musical instruments. [3743]
* '''Breath or life:''' The act of inhalation and exhalation of air as one part of physiological respiration required to sustain life, or the fact that life is sustained itself. [2269]
* '''Broom:''' A tool used to sweep and clean the floor, made of a bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle. [245]
* '''Bucket:''' Typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone, with an open top and a flat bottom, attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail. [2052]
* '''Bundle:''' A group of things fastened together. [2943]
* '''Burden stick:''' A long piece of wood used to carry a burden. [3159]
* '''Bushfire:''' An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area. [2811]
* '''Campfire:''' A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. [2986]
* '''Carpenter:''' Artisan who works with wood. [1042]
* '''Chain:''' A series of interlocked rings or links forming a flexible length. [1627]
* '''Chisel:''' A tool with a cutting edge at the end. [1979]
* '''Clay:''' A loose, earthy, extremely fine-grained, natural sediment or soft rock composed primarily of clay-size or colloidal particles and characterized by high plasticity and by a considerable content of clay mineral and subordinate amounts of finely divided quartz, decomposed feldspar, carbonates, ferruginous matter, and other impurities; it forms a plastic, moldable mass when finely ground and mixed with water, retains its shape on drying, and becomes firm, rocklike and permanently hard on heating or firing. [1399]
* '''Copper:''' Chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29; one of the most important nonferrous metals; a ductile and malleable metal found in various ores and used in industry, engineering, and the arts in both pure and alloyed form. [1825]
* '''Cough (act of coughing):''' The act of coughing or the sound of coughing. [3913]
* '''Drill:''' A power tool designed to create holes by means of rotating the drill bits into hard material. [3423]
* '''Dustpan:''' A cleaning utensil, commonly used in combination with a broom or brush. [2051]
* '''Envelope:''' An item to commonly used to package or wrap letters. [3088]
* '''Fan (object):''' A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces. (WN:360) [1971]
* '''Fight (combat):''' A hostile encounter, such as a battle or combat. [3880]
* '''File (tool):''' A hand tool with a long flat metal bar used to re-shape objects. [3407]
* '''Fire stick:''' Sticks used specifically to set fire to something or to burn. [3016]
* '''Flail:''' A manual device used for beating or striking with, consisting of a free-swinging stick attached to a handle. [3057]
* '''Foot (unit):''' A unit of length. [2688]
* '''Gift:''' A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or return. [2982]
* '''Glass:''' A hard, amorphous, inorganic, usually transparent, brittle substance made by fusing silicates, sometimes borates and phosphates, with certain basic oxides and then rapidly cooling to prevent crystallization. [604]
* '''Glasses:''' Frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes used for vision correction. [2292]
* '''Glue:''' Substance used for sticking objects together. [1069]
* '''Gold:''' A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. [1369]
* '''Gridiron:''' Wooden grill used to dry or smoke meat or fish [3932]
* '''Grindstone:''' A grindstone is a round sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools. [2459]
* '''Hammer:''' A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. [1481]
* '''Handle:''' A part of an object meant to hold that object with (e.g. the handle of a mug, pan or bag). [1254]
* '''Heap:''' A collection of things thrown one on another. [2984]
* '''Iron or metal:''' A generic way of referring to either the ore or the finished product. [3324]
* '''Iron:''' A malleable ductile silvery-white ferromagnetic metallic element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26, occurring principally in haematite and magnetite. It is widely used for structural and engineering purposes. [621]
* '''Knot:''' A loop of string or any other long flexible material which cannot be untied without pulling part of the string through the loops. [760]
* '''Labour (effort):''' Work that has to be done and inflicts mental or physical pain. [2525]
* '''Ladder or stairs:''' Construction consisting of steps designed to bridge vertical distances. [2689]
* '''Lead (chemical element):''' A heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82 that is highly malleable; occurs principally as galena and is used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. [627]
* '''Leash:''' A leash is a rope or similar material attached to the neck or head of an animal for restraint or control. [2959]
* '''Leather or hide:''' A generic way of referring to either cured or uncured animal hides. [3326]
* '''Lid (cover, cap):''' The cap of a container. [2319]
* '''Lighter:''' Portable instrument for igniting something. [3092]
* '''Load:''' The weight (materials, products, etc.) to be borne or conveyed. [1679]
* '''Mat:''' A flat object laid on the floor to protect a person from the hard floor. [195]
* '''Mold (get rotten):''' Discoloration and food caused by fungal species. [3251]
* '''Mosquito net:''' A web that keeps mosquitos away. [2795]
* '''Mould:''' A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. [1166]
* '''Nail (tool):''' A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. [502]
* '''Net (for catching):''' A grid-like device used for fishing and sports. [2653]
* '''Net:''' A grid-like device or object. [2963]
* '''Netbag:''' Bag made of net used to carry things. [293]
* '''News:''' News is information about current events. [2964]
* '''Noose:''' A loop at the end of a rope. [2604]
* '''Oar or paddle:''' Referring to tools used for water-based motion, either connected to the water vehicle or not. [3318]
* '''Oar:''' A pole with a blade at one end, and with the other end attached to the boat via an oarlock or thole, used to row or steer a boat. [3137]
* '''Paddle:''' A pole with a blade at one or both ends, the pole itself being not attached to the boat but held by both hands, used to row or steer a boat. [234]
* '''Paint (pigments):''' A mixture of pigment and a vehicle, such as oil or water, that together form a liquid or paste that can be applied to a surface to provide an adherent coating that imparts colour, protects the surface and/or gives the surface different features. [647]
* '''Paintbrush:''' Brush used to spread pigments of colour on a surface. [3094]
* '''Pearl:''' A small hard shiny ball formed in mussels or oysters. [3325]
* '''Peg:''' A cylindrical wooden, metal etc. object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects. [361]
* '''Picture (painting):''' A painted image. [3303]
* '''Plane (tool):''' A hand tool that is designed to flatten or shape wood. [3408]
* '''Pocketknife:''' A small knife with one or more blades that fold back into the handle. [3742]
* '''Potter:''' One who makes pots and other ceramic wares. [359]
* '''Pouch:''' A small bag. [2951]
* '''Process:''' A systematic and continuous course of actions and changes, which can be goal-directed or spontaneous. [3970]
* '''Result:''' The final outcome or consequence of a causal chain, operation or set of circumstances. [3969]
* '''Ribbon:''' A ribbon is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying. [2969]
* '''Rope:''' Thick, strong string made of several strands that have been twisted together. [1218]
* '''Rug:''' A piece of thick cloth or wool that is smaller than a carpet and is put on the floor as decoration. [292]
* '''Ruler:''' A long flat device that is designed to assist with drawing straight lines or measuring by means of distance markings. [3405]
* '''Rust:''' Any of various metallic coatings formed by corrosion, especially after oxidation in presence of water. [3064]
* '''Sack:''' A specific bag used to store or carry items. [2990]
* '''Saddle:''' A seat for an animal (especially horse) rider, secured by a girth. [3065]
* '''Saw:''' A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. [1948]
* '''Scissors:''' A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed. [1328]
* '''Sculptor:''' A person who practices the art of sculpture. [914]
* '''Shears:''' A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc. [356]
* '''Sheath:''' A protection cover for a sharp blade (of a sword or knife). [3424]
* '''Shepherd:''' The person that watches over sheep. [2544]
* '''Shoulder pole:''' A pole that is used to carry things on the shoulder. [3432]
* '''Sieve (tool):''' A device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material. [3353]
* '''Silver:''' A very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element with symbol Ar and atomic number 47 having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. [759]
* '''Sleep (state):''' Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings. [2972]
* '''Snowman:''' A mass of snow sculptured into the shape of a human. [3098]
* '''Statue:''' A three-dimension work of art, usually of a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, moulding, or casting. [1002]
* '''Steel:''' Alloys of iron and carbon, widely used in construction and other applications because of their high tensile strengths and low costs. [2343]
* '''Steelyard (balance):''' Straight balance with arms of unequal length. [2687]
* '''Strap:''' A strap is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of fabric or leather. [2973]
* '''String:''' A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together. [362]
* '''Swing:''' Tool used for play with a seat hanging from ropes. [3101]
* '''Thermometer:''' Instrument used for measuring temperature, mostly by means of a contracting or expanding substanced contained within the instrument. [3104]
* '''Tin (metal):''' A metallic element with symbol Sn, occurring in cassiterite. It is a malleable silvery-white metal. [893]
* '''Tin or tinplate:''' A metallic element with symbol Sn or a thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting. [3217]
* '''Tinplate:''' A thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting; used to make cans etc. [358]
* '''Tool:''' A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. [1361]
* '''Top grindstone:''' The top (and usually proper) element in a two-stone grindstone. [3022]
* '''Torch or lamp:''' Any portable device that produces light. [2131]
* '''Tumpline:''' A strap slung over the forehead or chest used (especially by native Americans) for carrying packs or loads. [294]
* '''Walk (manner):''' The act of walking, the way one walks. [2979]
* '''Wall:''' A supporting structure for different types of constructions, e.g. houses and huts, or a construction to enclose and separate areas. [3830]
* '''Weaver:''' A person whose occupation is weaving cloth, carpets, or baskets. [3637]
* '''Whetstone:''' A stone that is used for whetting a knife or edge tools. [295]
* '''Whistle (instrument):''' Wind instrument most often made out of metal or wood used for producing a loud, shrill tone. [3107]
* '''Windmill:''' A large structure or building with long revolving blades or sails that is used for converting wind energy in order to produce electricity or to directly power an attached mechanical construction for grinding. [3841]
* '''Work (labour):''' Productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid. [984]


=== Property ===
=== Property ===
* '''Against:''' In opposite direction to. [2469]
* '''Broken (not working):''' Not capable of working. [3190]
* '''Broken (shattered):''' Broken into pieces. [3191]
* '''Broken:''' Not capable of working or broken into pieces. [588]
* '''Careful:''' Be cautious. [2758]
* '''Dexterous:''' Nimble in the use of the hands or body. [1824]
* '''Intact:''' That has not been impaired or altered; lacking nothing essential, especially not damaged. [220]
* '''Left handed:''' Preference of using the left hand. [2825]
* '''Loose:''' Being not tight. [2506]
* '''Lost:''' Not knowing where you are and unable to find the way. [3667]
* '''Open (state):''' To be accessible and/or not closed. [3235]
* '''Powerful:''' Being done using a huge amount of energy. [3001]
* '''Quickly:''' To carry out an action in a quick manner. [3365]
* '''Skilled:''' Experienced and clever, professional. [807]
* '''Tight:''' Being not loose. [3053]


== Clothing and grooming ==
== Clothing and grooming ==


=== Action/Process ===
=== Action/Process ===
* '''Brush (teeth):''' Clean one's teeth by repeatedly grating over them with an object. [3109]
* '''Comb (verb):''' To groom the hair with a comb or a similar object. [2070]
* '''Decorate:''' To make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. [1739]
* '''Dress up:''' To clothe oneself; to put on clothes. [814]
* '''Dye:''' To modify the color of something by applying dye. [157]
* '''File (something):''' Make something smooth, often nails or other parts of the body. [3113]
* '''Iron (clothes):''' To make clothes smooth by brushing over them with a heated tool. [3118]
* '''Put on:''' To put clothes onto ones body to wear them. [158]
* '''Quilt:''' To stitch or sew together. [2048]
* '''Sew:''' To pass thread repeatedly through fabric or a material, using a needle, in order to join two or more parts or to make a pattern or motif. [1457]
* '''Shave:''' To cut the hair close to the skin with a razor. [231]
* '''Shower (action):''' Douse oneself in a stream of water in order to clean oneself. [3128]
* '''Spin:''' To make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers. [121]
* '''Suit:''' (Of an object) To be of the right size and shape so as to match another object. [764]
* '''Undress:''' To take off all of one's clothes, or to take off a piece of clothing or similar. [1755]
* '''Wear (on head):''' Wear an object for shelter on the head. [3428]
* '''Wear:''' Fix clothes on your body and carry them. [976]
* '''Weave:''' To create a fabric by interlacing threads. [133]


=== Person/Thing ===
=== Person/Thing ===
* '''Adornment:''' Something that beautifies or adorns. [1822]
* '''Apron:''' A piece of cloth or plastic, worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt. [2046]
* '''Armlet:''' A band or bracelet worn round the upper part of a person's arm. [3149]
* '''Awl:''' Pointed tool for marking or piercing wood or leather. [278]
* '''Baby sling:''' A piece of cloth used for carrying an infant or small child around a carer's body. [3946]
* '''Bamboo hat:''' A hat made of bamboo (斗笠 dǒulì). [2160]
* '''Bead:''' A hard, rounded object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. [1860]
* '''Belt:''' A clothing accessory, usually made of leather or heavy cloth, worn around the waist and used to support trousers or other articles of clothing. [772]
* '''Boot:''' A shoe that covers part of the leg. [585]
* '''Boubou:''' A flowing wide sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa. [461]
* '''Bracelet:''' Piece of jewellery worn around the wrist. [1754]
* '''Braid:''' A hair style formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair. [1043]
* '''Brush:''' An implement with a handle, and a head with multiple more or less flexible bristles, used for arranging hair. [1821]
* '''Button:''' A fastener consisting of a knob or disc that is passed through a slit in the adjacent material. [757]
* '''Cap:''' A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. [1288]
* '''Cloak:''' A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. [326]
* '''Cloth:''' A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. [1616]
* '''Clothes:''' All coverings designed to be worn on a person's body. [1895]
* '''Coat:''' An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. [603]
* '''Collar:''' The part of a garment that encircles the neck. [2012]
* '''Comb:''' A toothed implement for grooming the hair. [1475]
* '''Cotton:''' Fiber obtained from plants of the genus Gossypium, used in making fabrics, cordage, and padding and for producing artificial fibers and cellulose. [1850]
* '''Cushma:''' A one-piece dress used by the Ashaninka Indians. [450]
* '''Dress:''' A one-piece garment for a woman that has a skirt and a body section. [474]
* '''Earring:''' A piece of jewelry worn on the ear. [770]
* '''Felt:''' A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving. [325]
* '''Glove:''' A garment for a hand, often extending to the wrist and sometimes up to the elbow, which either covers each finger individually, or separates the thumb from the other fingers. [867]
* '''Grass-skirt:''' A skirt made from long dried grass, or synthetic material resembling it. [328]
* '''G-string:''' A thong underwear or swimsuit, a narrow piece of cloth, leather, or plastic, that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips. [468]
* '''Handkerchief:''' A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, nose or hands. [1020]
* '''Hat:''' An item of clothing intended to cover the head made from material hard enough to have a shape independant of the skull, and most commonly with a rim. [771]
* '''Headband or headdress:''' An cloth or strip of cloth worn on or around the head. [3457]
* '''Headband:''' A strip of fabric worn around the head, or a hair-accessory made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back. [330]
* '''Headdress:''' A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head. [331]
* '''Headgear:''' Any element of clothing which is worn on one's head. [2130]
* '''Hemp cloth:''' A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use which is made from hemp. [2161]
* '''Jacket:''' A mid-stomach–length garment for the upper body. [2770]
* '''Jewel:''' A precious stone such as a diamond, a sapphire or an agate. [1029]
* '''Leather:''' The dressed or tanned hide of an animal, usually with the hair removed. [629]
* '''Linen:''' A material made from the fibers of the flax plant. [916]
* '''Lipstick:''' Stick containing wax, oil, or pigments used to apply colour to one's lips. [3093]
* '''Loincloth:''' A cloth worn to cover the loins. [1965]
* '''Loom:''' A frame or machine (made of wood or other material) in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric. [1787]
* '''Mask:''' A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. [2005]
* '''Mirror:''' A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. [1171]
* '''Moccasin:''' A shoe with a soft sole made from animal skin or leather. [3607]
* '''Necklace:''' An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck. [1961]
* '''Needle (for sewing):''' A thin, sharp implement used in sewing, knitting and acupuncture. [1382]
* '''Ointment:''' A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS) [1926]
* '''Ornament:''' An element of decoration. [917]
* '''Pacifier:''' An artificial teat made of rubber, plastic, or silicone put into an infant's mouth to calm it. [3087]
* '''Pelt:''' The hair-covered, dressed pelt of a mammal, used in the making of garments and as trimming or decoration. [3232]
* '''Penis sheath:''' Sheath to cover a penis. [2671]
* '''Pin:''' A small device, made (usually) of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. [64]
* '''Plait:''' A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat. [333]
* '''Pocket:''' A kind of pouch, which is accessible by an opening in an article of clothing and serves for storage; usually large enough in order to accommodate at least one hand. [1851]
* '''Poncho:''' A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. [327]
* '''Rag:''' A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter. [332]
* '''Raincoat:''' A long jacket which is waterproof. [3712]
* '''Razor:''' A bladed tool used for the removal of body hair through the act of shaving. [151]
* '''Ring:''' A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger. [1374]
* '''Sarong:''' A sarong or sarung is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn by men and women throughout much of South Asia. [2413]
* '''Scarf or turban:''' A garment, usually consisting of a long piece of cloth, wound around the head or neck or shoulders. [3066]
* '''Shawl:''' A garment which is wrapped around the neck to prevent from cold. [2771]
* '''Shirt:''' An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms. [1622]
* '''Shoe:''' A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do. [1381]
* '''Shoemaker:''' A person whose profession is making and repairing footwear. [875]
* '''Shuttle:''' Device used in weaving to carry the weft, moving continuously to-and-fro. [543]
* '''Silk:''' One of the finest textiles, obtained from cocoons of certain species of caterpillars; it is soft, very strong and absorbent and has a brilliant sheen. [1641]
* '''Skirt:''' An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body. [1600]
* '''Sleeve:''' Part of a garment covering the arm. [2953]
* '''Snowshoe:''' Footwear for walking over the snow. [233]
* '''Soap:''' A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats. [788]
* '''Sock:''' A knitted or woven covering for the foot, reaching no higher than just above the ankle. [1522]
* '''Spindle:''' A stick used in spinning fiber into thread. [277]
* '''Stocking:''' A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear. [329]
* '''Straw raincoat:''' A traditional East Asian garment made out of straw, worn against the rain. In Japanese it's called mino. [3540]
* '''Straw sandal:''' An open type of outdoor footwear leaving most of the upper part of the foot exposed, particularly the toes. [2047]
* '''Sunglasses:''' Form of glasses with tinted lenses to protect one's eyes from sunlight. [3100]
* '''Tailor:''' Someone who professionally manufactures clothing. [881]
* '''Tattoo:''' A marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment permanently for decorative or other reasons. [68]
* '''Thread:''' A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string. [1161]
* '''Tie (noun):''' A small band of fabric which is tied around the collar of a shirt. [3711]
* '''Towel:''' Piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. [1021]
* '''Trousers:''' An item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body and covering both legs separately. [809]
* '''Umbrella:''' Portable folding canopy used for protection against weather influences. [3105]
* '''Veil:''' A head covering. [1151]
* '''Vest:''' A piece of clothing for the upper body without sleeves and usually worn over a shirt. [3140]
* '''Wool:''' The soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep, lamas and other animals and which is used to produce clothing. [964]
* '''Wrapper:''' A colorful women's garment widely worn in West Africa. [462]
* '''Wristband:''' An article used as an adornment around the wrist [3943]
* '''Yarn:''' Consists of multiple strings of natural or synthetic fibre twisted together in a continuous bulky thread; used in textile production. [3445]


=== Property ===
=== Property ===
* '''Adorned:''' Something that is crested with adornment. [2496]
* '''Barefoot:''' Not wearing anything on the feet. [3737]


== Cognition ==
== Cognition ==


=== Action/Process ===
=== Action/Process ===
* '''Be ignorant:''' Be in a state of not knowing something. [2651]
* '''Believe:''' To be confident about something. [1890]
* '''Betray:''' To harm someone or hurt their feelings by violating their trust or being disloyal to them. [1902]
* '''Check:''' To see if something is correct. [1975]
* '''Deceive:''' To trick someone by making them believe something that is not true or by acting in a dishonest way, usually in order to take advantage of it. [3230]
* '''Decide:''' To reach, make, or come to a decision about something. [685]
* '''Detect:''' To notice or recognize something that is not particularly obvious. [3895]
* '''Doubt (something):''' Be unsure about the truth or accuracy of a matter. [3536]
* '''Err:''' To make a mistake. [839]
* '''Explain:''' To inform about the reason for something, how something works, or how to do something. [1626]
* '''Find out:''' To apprehend something involuntarily. [2237]
* '''Forget:''' To lose memory of something. [1523]
* '''Grow up:''' To mature and become an adult. [552]
* '''Guess:''' To suppose, to estimate or to make a surmise. [1932]
* '''Hesitate:''' To hold back from saying or doing something because of doubt or uncertainty. [3629]
* '''Ignore:''' To be ignorant of or in the dark about. [41]
* '''Imagine:''' To form a mental image of (something not present). [3879]
* '''Imitate:''' To follow as a model or a pattern. [117]
* '''Induce:''' To encourage into action; to cause to act in a specified manner. [61]
* '''Intend:''' To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose; to design or destine. [22]
* '''Investigate:''' To look into carefully in order to uncover (find) facts or information. [2010]
* '''Know (somebody):''' To have met and recognize somebody. [2248]
* '''Know (something):''' To be sure about something or be acquainted with something. [1410]
* '''Know how:''' To be able to do something which requires or could require that one would learn it before. [2238]
* '''Know:''' To have met and recognize somebody or to be certain or sure about something. [3626]
* '''Learn:''' To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something. [504]
* '''Pretend:''' To behave in such a way that makes someone believe something that is not true. [3631]
* '''Remember:''' To recall from memory. [707]
* '''Result in:''' Having a specific result, a logical consequence. [1723]
* '''Seem:''' To have a given outward appearance. [1521]
* '''Study:''' To follow a course of study; to be enrolled at an institute of learning. [1929]
* '''Succeed:''' To attain a desired goal. [1112]
* '''Suspect:''' To assume something to be true without direct evidence. [1841]
* '''Teach:''' To pass on knowledge and skills. [709]
* '''Think (believe):''' To have as opinion, belief, or idea. [1513]
* '''Think (reflect):''' To actively and consciously use one's mental powers, usually to form ideas. [1415]
* '''Think:''' Use ones mental power to form ideas or having used ones mental power to form ideas of conviction or belief. [2271]
* '''Try:''' To attempt to do something. [1812]
* '''Understand:''' To be aware of the meaning of. [1536]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
* '''And:''' Used to connect two homogeneous words or phrases. [1577]
* '''Because:''' Conjunction initiating a causal phrase. [1157]
* '''By heart:''' Completely and faithfully, refering to something that has been learnt and memorized. [71]
* '''Few pieces:''' More than one, but not as many as usual or as expected. (for countable nouns) [3451]
* '''How many pieces:''' Which quantity? (for countable nouns) [3450]
* '''How many:''' Which quantity? [822]
* '''How much:''' Which quantity? (for mass nouns) [531]
* '''How:''' In what way? [1239]
* '''If:''' [The introduction of a condition or decision.] [1459]
* '''Main:''' The most important element. [1078]
* '''Many pieces:''' An indefinite large number of. (for countable nouns) [3453]
* '''Much:''' An indefinite large number of. (for mass nouns) [3452]
* '''Necessary:''' Needed for a purpose or a reason. [1030]
* '''Need (something):''' Feeling the desire or the urge for something. [2339]
* '''No or not:''' A word used to show disagreement with something or to negate something. [2279]
* '''No:''' A word used to show disagreement of something. [1269]
* '''Or:''' [Conjunction that indicates an alternative.] [1014]
* '''What:''' Which thing. [1236]
* '''When:''' At what time? [1238]
* '''Where:''' At what place? [1237]
* '''Which:''' What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). [727]
* '''Who or what:''' What person or which thing. [2147]
* '''Who:''' What person or people; which person or people. [1235]
* '''Why:''' For what reason. [1270]
* '''Yes:''' A word used to show agreement or affirmation of something. [1268]


=== Person/Thing ===
=== Person/Thing ===
* '''Agreement:''' The state of sharing the same feeling or opinion. [3644]
* '''Cause:''' That which brings about any condition or produces any effect. [860]
* '''Concept:''' A particular object of thought formulated as an abstract or general idea. [3966]
* '''Content:''' In its physical sense, substance held by a recipient. In its cognitive sense, information or substance matter of a given subject. [3967]
* '''Doubt:''' Uncertainty about the truth or accuracy of a matter. [1308]
* '''Effect:''' The manifestation of the particular influence of a given action on something. [3968]
* '''Idea:''' A plan or notion that is formed and exists in the mind as a result of mental activity. [1609]
* '''Identity:''' A persisting state of being the same for an entity or someone, from an objective or a subjective standpoint. Commonly referring to an individual's self-sense of being as a distinct person. [3960]
* '''Intention:''' An anticipated outcome that is intended to obtain or that guides your planned actions. [1162]
* '''Kind (thing):''' A category of things distinguished by a common characteristic or quality. [844]
* '''Knowledge:''' The fact or state of knowing something or being familiar with a certain type of technique. [3874]
* '''Manner:''' Way of performing or effecting anything. [488]
* '''Memory:''' The ability of an organism to record information combined with the facility of recall. [1018]
* '''Mind:''' The ability for rational thought. [1562]
* '''Necessity:''' Something that needs to be done. [422]
* '''Need (noun):''' The fact or an instance of feeling the lack of something. [643]
* '''Plan:''' A method or a set of arrangements, needed to achieve a specific goal. [3630]
* '''Pupil (student):''' A student under the supervision of a teacher or professor. [753]
* '''Relationship:''' The way in which two elements or individuals are connected, usually in a social or affective sense. [3959]
* '''School:''' An institution or building at which children and young people receive education. [673]
* '''Suspicion:''' An assumption without direct evidence. [3197]
* '''System:''' A set of connected elements that form a whole by virtue of their interrelatedness and function. [3957]
* '''Teacher:''' A person who passes on knowledge, especially one employed in a school. [1038]
* '''Thought:''' Thought refers to ideas or arrangements of ideas that are the result of the process of thinking. [2975]


=== Property ===
=== Property ===
* '''Attentive:''' Giving attention. [1908]
* '''Certain:''' Without any doubt or possibility of deviation. [509]
* '''Clear:''' Free of ambiguity or doubt. [989]
* '''Clever:''' Mentally agile. [1310]
* '''Confused:''' Being in a state of not exactly knowing or understanding what is happening; bewildered; perplexed. [3858]
* '''Cunning:''' To be smart and witty. [2335]
* '''Difficult:''' Not easy, which needs hard work, patience and effort of either the physical or mental kind. [584]
* '''Easy:''' Requiring little skill or effort; posing no difficulty. [686]
* '''Experienced:''' To have apprehended objects, thoughts, or emotions through senses and mind. [2218]
* '''Foreign:''' Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source. [109]
* '''Mad:''' Mentally ill. [1899]
* '''Obscure:''' Known vaguely or incompletely, if at all. [1764]
* '''Obstinate:''' Persisting in a reactionary stand. [1842]
* '''Secret:''' Being or kept hidden from public perception. [1121]
* '''Smart:''' To be of high intelligence. [2530]
* '''Strange:''' Out of the ordinary. [600]
* '''Stupid:''' Lacking in intelligence. [1518]
* '''Wise:''' Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. [698]


== Emotions and values ==
== Emotions and values ==


=== Action/Process ===
=== Action/Process ===
* '''Be angry:''' Be in an angry state. [2223]
* '''Become angry:''' To turn into an angry mental state. [2215]
* '''Blame (somebody):''' To hold somebody responsible for something. [2716]
* '''Bother (harass):''' To annoy persistently. [2869]
* '''Carp:''' To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way. [2193]
* '''Choose:''' To make a choice from a number of alternatives. [1750]
* '''Commend:''' To express approval or admiration. [3455]
* '''Cry:''' To shed tears due to the impact of an emotion. [1839]
* '''Dare:''' To have enough courage (to do something). [1779]
* '''Delight:''' To give pleasure to; to make happy or satisfied. [1271]
* '''Desire:''' To want to do something, to wish for something to happen, or to have affection for someone. [2117]
* '''Disturb:''' Interfere with somebody. [2883]
* '''Embrace:''' To squeeze someone in one's arms. [928]
* '''Fear (be afraid):''' To be scared of; to have an uncontrollable emotion of anxiety about something that causes a scared reaction or frightening impression. [1419]
* '''Fear or frighten:''' To be scared or to scare someone. [2109]
* '''Flirt:''' To talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions. [494]
* '''Forgive:''' To stop blaming someone for an offense. [1528]
* '''Grieve:''' To express deep sorrow for. [1955]
* '''Groan:''' To utter a low, guttural sound of frustration. [716]
* '''Hate:''' To dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards. [1607]
* '''Hope (something):''' To want something to happen. [3212]
* '''Hope:''' To want something to happen or the belief in the possibility that something one wants will happen. [1092]
* '''Kiss:''' To touch with the lips to express love or affection. [578]
* '''Laugh:''' To express pleasure, mirth or derision by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat. [1355]
* '''Lie (mislead):''' To knowingly say something that is untrue. [601]
* '''Like:''' To enjoy, be in favor/favour of. [1117]
* '''Long (for something):''' To have a very strong desire for something. [3473]
* '''Love:''' To have an intense feeling of affection and care towards another person. [923]
* '''Make angry (annoy):''' To cause somebody to be annoyed. [2892]
* '''Play:''' To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in playful activities expressly for the purpose of recreation. [1413]
* '''Regret:''' To wish that a past event had not happened. [1875]
* '''Rejoice:''' To feel joyful; be delighted. [2192]
* '''Respect (somebody):''' To have respect for someone or something; to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right. [385]
* '''Revenge:''' To take revenge for a perceived wrong. [495]
* '''Smile:''' To make an upwards movement of the sides of the mouth, that indicates happiness or satisfaction. [1451]
* '''Surprise (somebody):''' To make someone feel surprised by giving, telling or doing something unexpected. [3627]
* '''Urge (someone):''' To encourage someone to do something. [2881]
* '''Want:''' To want to do something or to wish for something to happen. [1784]
* '''Worry:''' To be anxious about something. [150]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
* '''On purpose:''' (Doing or feeling something) in a deliberate or controlled way. [1031]


=== Person/Thing ===
=== Person/Thing ===
* '''Amusement:''' A feeling caused by doing or watching something entertaining or funny. [3850]
* '''Anger:''' Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins). [82]
* '''Anxiety:''' An unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. [1000]
* '''Awe:''' A feeling of deep respect mixed with slight fear or wonder. [3851]
* '''Bad luck:''' An undesirable event such as an accident. [56]
* '''Blame:''' Accusation for something negative or undesirable. [381]
* '''Concentration:''' The ability to direct all the attention to one thing or activity. [3852]
* '''Confusion:''' A feeling of uncertainty about what to do or what is happening. [3853]
* '''Contempt:''' A feeling of ultimate disgust and a complete lack of respect towards somebody. [3844]
* '''Courage:''' A state or quality of mind that enables to face danger and fear; bravery. [3049]
* '''Coward:''' A person who lacks courage. [1319]
* '''Cunning person:''' A smart and witty person. [2079]
* '''Danger:''' A situation that constitutes an immediate risk for injury on a person or property. [1810]
* '''Deceit:''' The act or practice of deceiving. [13]
* '''Depression:''' A state of feeling sad that can become a chronic illness. [3877]
* '''Disappointment:''' A feeling of sadness because something did not happen the way it was expected or did not happen at all. [3845]
* '''Discipline:''' The ability and training of self-control and diligence, usually in abiding by a set of rules. [3962]
* '''Disgust:''' The feeling that one gets when seeing something rotten. [2465]
* '''Envy:''' A feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc. [40]
* '''Excitement:''' A feeling of extreme but short-term happiness. [3846]
* '''Fault:''' Responsibility for a wrong act done deliberately or a good act omitted deliberately. [134]
* '''Fear (fright):''' An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger. [781]
* '''Good luck:''' Something positive that happens to someone by chance. [720]
* '''Grief:''' Mental suffering or pain caused by injury, loss, or despair. [1668]
* '''Happiness:''' In philosophy, happiness translates the Greek concept of eudaimonia, and refers to the good life, or flourishing, rather than simply an emotion. [2941]
* '''Hate (loathing):''' A strong feeling of dislike for something or somebody. [3749]
* '''Hope (faith):''' The belief in the possibility that something one wants will happen. [3211]
* '''Hostility:''' An aversion, feeling of rivalry, or aggressiveness experienced by an individual or group towards another. [3955]
* '''Inclination:''' A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction. [918]
* '''Interest (feeling):''' A desire to learn about something or somebody. [3847]
* '''Jealousy:''' A jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood. [2016]
* '''Joy:''' Mental happiness. [2524]
* '''Kindness:''' The quality of being caring, generous and helpful towards other people. [3468]
* '''Kiss (noun):''' The action of touching with the lips to express love or affection. [3454]
* '''Laughter:''' Laughter is a physical reaction in humans and some other species of primate, consisting typically of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. [2958]
* '''Lie (falsehood):''' Intentionally false statement for the purpose of deception. [2826]
* '''Location of emotions:''' The place where emotions are thought to be stored. [2198]
* '''Longing (wish):''' The strong desire for something. [2960]
* '''Love (affection):''' A feeling of affection and fondness for someone. [3834]
* '''Misery:''' The state of being poor or emotionally suffering. [2553]
* '''Mistake:''' A mistake, an oversight, a slight; usually apologetic, referring to one's own failures. [1293]
* '''Mourning:''' The feeling of great sadness because someone has died. [3673]
* '''Obligation (duty):''' Either a moral or legal responsibility to accomplish a certain task. [3471]
* '''Pain:''' An unpleasant, usually localised physical sensation that is often the result of an injury, disease or other ailment. [1783]
* '''Pity:''' Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it. [1141]
* '''Pleasure:''' An emotional state of sensual gratification or frivolous amusement. [3916]
* '''Praise:''' The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. [1687]
* '''Pride:''' An emotional state of being proud. [3915]
* '''Reason:''' Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things, applying logic, establishing and verifying facts, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information. [2968]
* '''Respect (noun):''' An attitude of admiration or esteem. [1912]
* '''Riddle:''' A riddle is a statement or question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. [2970]
* '''Sadness:''' A feeling of being unhappy because something is missing or wrong. [3854]
* '''Shame:''' The consciousness or awareness of dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation. [1776]
* '''Splendor:''' The aesthetic and moral quality of being splendid, magnificent, or grand. [3964]
* '''Surprise (feeling):''' A feeling caused by something unexpected. [3848]
* '''Tear (of eye):''' A drop of liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation. [1651]
* '''Trauma:''' A physical wound and, in particular, a psychological state of pain, ensued from a harmful experience of set of events. [3965]
* '''Triumph:''' A feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement as a result of success or a victory. [3849]
* '''Truth:''' That which conforms to reality. [1638]
* '''Untruth:''' A false statement made with the intention to deceive. [475]
* '''Violence:''' Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as *the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation*, although the group acknowledges that the inclusion of *the use of power* in its definition expands on the conventional understanding of the word. [2976]


=== Property ===
=== Property ===
* '''Amazing:''' Causing great surprise or sudden wonder. [1863]
* '''Angry:''' Irritated, in a temper, feeling or displaying anger. [1826]
* '''Anxious:''' To feel uneasiness of mind caused by anxiety. [3869]
* '''Ashamed:''' Feeling shame or guilt. [1894]
* '''Astonished:''' Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. [1900]
* '''Bad or evil:''' Not good; unfavorable; negative, or intending to harm or being/acting ethically wrong. [3764]
* '''Bad:''' Not good; unfavorable; negative. [1292]
* '''Beautiful:''' Having nice or positive properties (specifically with regard to the senses, and most commonly, that of sight). [1427]
* '''Boring:''' Causing boredom. [905]
* '''Brave:''' Having or characterized by courage. [3]
* '''Contemptible:''' Deserving of contempt or scorn. [1]
* '''Correct (right):''' To be in accordance with expectations. [1725]
* '''Cowardly:''' Not being brave or courageous; an attribute describing someone who is easily frightened or disheartened in the face of difficulty or danger. [3812]
* '''Cruel:''' Indifference towards the suffering of another and even deriving a positive feeling from it. [500]
* '''Curious:''' Having a strong desire to learn about things and people around. [3633]
* '''Dangerous:''' Capable of injuring or harming someone. [3466]
* '''Dear:''' Beloved or loved. [2470]
* '''Depressed:''' A mental state of despondency, unhappinness, or hopelessness. [3973]
* '''Diligent:''' Being busy-working. [2077]
* '''Disgusting:''' Creating disgust in somebody. [2507]
* '''Disobedient:''' Refusing to obey what someone in authority is requesting. [3813]
* '''Dreadful:''' Causing dread; very bad. [528]
* '''Emotional:''' Having any strong feeling, as of joy, sorrow, or fear. [3761]
* '''Evil:''' Intending to harm or being/acting ethically wrong. [45]
* '''Exact:''' Without diversion from the desired or agreed specification; neither exceeding nor failling short in any way. [1466]
* '''Excited:''' Arousal or a feeling of enthusiasm about something. [3972]
* '''Faithful:''' Steadfast in affection. [100]
* '''False:''' Not concurring with a given set of facts; fake; unreal. [3069]
* '''Familiar:''' Knowing somebody or something well. [3005]
* '''Generous:''' Willing to give more than expected, especially money. [3632]
* '''Gentle:''' Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. [1954]
* '''Gloomy:''' A bit sad. [1552]
* '''Good:''' Having desired or positive qualities. [1035]
* '''Greedy:''' Excessively desirous of money, wealth or possessions. [2018]
* '''Handsome:''' Used to describe a person that is attractive and pleasing in appearance. [3814]
* '''Happy:''' Having a feeling of satisfaction, enjoyment or well-being, often arising from a positive situation or set of circumstances. [1495]
* '''Honest:''' Not disposed to cheat or defraud. [1120]
* '''Impatient:''' Becoming irritable in difficult situations or during long waiting times. [3885]
* '''Important:''' Having relevant and crucial value. [1285]
* '''Insolent:''' Unrestrained by convention or propriety. [91]
* '''Jealous:''' Feeling insecure over an anticipated loss of status or affection in a human connection. [2821]
* '''Keen:''' Full of or characterized by enthusiasm. [39]
* '''Kind or polite:''' Being nice and giving off the impression of benevolence or keeping to a given society's standards of social manners in order to show respect. [583]
* '''Kind:''' Being nice and giving off the impression of benevolence. [3299]
* '''Lovely:''' Beautiful especially in a pleasing or charming way. [2233]
* '''Merry:''' In good spirits. [1976]
* '''Mighty or powerful or strong:''' Holding much (political, social, ...) power or being done using a huge amount of energy or having great physical strength. [3188]
* '''Nervous:''' A mental state of nervousness or agitation. Also, being easily excited or irritated. [3975]
* '''Painful or sick:''' To cause pain or to be ill. [2103]
* '''Passionate:''' Characterized by intense emotion. [1880]
* '''Patient:''' Enduring difficult situations or a long waiting time with an even temper. [3884]
* '''Polite:''' Keeping to a given society's standards of social manners in order to show respect. [3300]
* '''Precious:''' Being dear or important to somebody. [3002]
* '''Proud:''' Feeling greatly pleased, or satisfied by something or someone that is highly honorable or creditable to oneself. [174]
* '''Rude:''' Bad mannered. [1412]
* '''Sad:''' Feeling mentally uncomfortable because something is missing or wrong. [699]
* '''Safe:''' Having a feeling of security or protection from harm. [3762]
* '''Scared:''' Property of being scared of something or someone, having an uncontrollable emotion of anxiety. [3033]
* '''Shy or ashamed:''' The feeling of being uncomfortable with attracting attention or feeling shame or guilt. [3805]
* '''Shy:''' (For a personality) characterized by being uncomfortable with having attention drawn to them, for example when introducing oneself or when speaking in front of an audience. [487]
* '''Sorrowful:''' Filled with grief, sorrow, woe. [145]
* '''Stubborn:''' Unyielding; unlikely to change one's mind and determined not to be influenced by someone else's opinion. [3634]
* '''Surprised:''' Feeling that something unexpected has happened. [1572]
* '''True:''' Concurring with a given set of facts. [1657]
* '''Ugly:''' Not good looking. [1548]
* '''Unhappy:''' Feeling not cheerful or glad, sometimes due to a misfortune. [3974]
* '''Unpleasant:''' Not to one's liking. [26]
* '''Vulgar:''' Rude and likely to offend, using allusions on the sexual level. [1080]
* '''Wrong:''' Not correct. [1390]


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