observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
door; gate; opening; title page
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
secret; private; surreptitious
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be hesitant; to feel timid
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
number one; first; best; most; game; round