to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
honorific/polite/humble prefix
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
advance; moving forward; progress
while; during; while; although; all; both
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
offense and defense; offence and defence
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
technique; art; skill; move
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness