to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
genuine article; real thing; real deal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; provided that
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
again; once more; a second time
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
head; lead; vanguard; first
far out wide; far outside
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
at once; immediately; right now
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in proportion to; just as much as