the other day; a few days ago
strategy meeting; council of war
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
why; how; for what reason
higher rank; better position
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances