to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
danger; peril; hazard; risk
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
being too late; losing one's final chance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
long ago; already; a long time ago
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, 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
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage