withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
world; society; people; the public
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(some) more; even more; longer; further
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it's no joke; gimme a break!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to feel; to sense; to experience
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
should; must; -able; probably; likely
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
how; in what way; how about; questionable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance