to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
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)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
two persons; two people; pair; couple
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
base (military, expedition, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
participation; joining; entry; adherence
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...