to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to burst (open); to break; to split
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
several people; a few people
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
28th day of the month; 28 days
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
in full sail; decked out in full sail
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
expedition vessel; exploration ship
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
frequency (of occurrence)