to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
very likely; very probable
while; during; while; although; all; both
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
riskiness; (level of) danger
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
being too late; losing one's final chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to look down on; to make light of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to give; to do (something) for
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred