to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to try to do; to attempt to do
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
real intention; true motive; true meaning
regret; repentance; remorse
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to be dead; to be lifeless
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
in case of; at that time; at this time
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to make sense; to be meaningful
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master