living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
one's possessions; ownership
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support