to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
percent; per cent; percentage
military service; combat experience
just because; even if; even though
by sheer strength; by brute force
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tournament; knockout competition
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
how can (one) do something
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken