speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
rather than; more ... than ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
notice; attention; observation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all