to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
society; the world; the times
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
marathon; long-distance race
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look forward to something
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
serious; not joking; straight
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be found; to be discovered
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
long-awaited; much-awaited
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
at least; at most; (even) just
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain