action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
permission; approval; authorization; license
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
nothing but; none other than
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to make up one's mind; to be determined
by myself; in person; by oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
multiplication table; times table
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)