to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
beginning; outset; first; onset
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)