to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
time; hour; period; class
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(police) detective; criminal matter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
offender; criminal; culprit
step-up; advance; progress; increase
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
production (e.g. play); direction
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be flexible; to be accommodating
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
1,000,000; one million; million; many
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)