hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that is to say; so that means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sovereign; emperor; monarch
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
loveable; very likeable; like very much
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
having said that; on the other hand
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
of course; certainly; naturally
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice