this and that; one thing or another
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
only; merely; but; no more than
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to mind; to care; to worry
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred