expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
rather; better; instead; if anything
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; this sort of; like this