sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one more time; once more; once again
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
society; the world; the times
to be born; to come into the world
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
battlefield; battleground
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
meaning; significance; sense