an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to pass (of time); to elapse
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
ratio; proportion; percentage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
of course; certainly; naturally
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
please (give me); please (do for me)
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
based on; on the basis of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
chance (of success); odds
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)