(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
failure; mistake; blunder
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to complain; to make a complaint
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fine performance; excellent acting
surely; certainly; without doubt
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as one had hoped; as one wishes
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to shout (in anger); to yell
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind