representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
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)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
just like; the same as; no different than
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
to win after tough bidding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)