to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
beginning; outset; first; onset
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at least; at most; (even) just
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
while; even though; despite
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
skill; dexterity; master hand
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come