threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
what do you want?; can I help you?
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
society; public; community; social studies
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
consumption; expenditure; spending
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
self-defense; self-defence
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be hesitant; to feel timid
anti-virus (e.g. software)
to get strong; to gain strength
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move