being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
research institute; (research) laboratory
reaching; attaining; arrival
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
conviction; belief; confidence
to take command; to give direction
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
welcome; (warm) reception
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
research; study; investigation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere