this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
silver powder; white sand
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
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 meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
around the world; throughout the world
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
information; making a report (to a superior)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
before the gate; in front of the gate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment