what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
match; game; bout; contest
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
government worker; public servant; civil servant
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
there being no use in arguing (about it)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
chink in the armor (armour)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
site; point on a map; spot
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
just above; right overhead
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely