power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to face; to go towards; to head towards
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
by sheer strength; by brute force
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
technique; art; skill; move
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
for today; for the time being
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
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly