to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to peel; to skin; to pare
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
somehow; for some reason or other
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now