extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
two (long cylindrical things)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
at a moment's notice; readily
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
belief; faith; conviction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
gem; jewel; precious stone
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful