hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
head; brains; intelligence
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
one more time; once more; once again
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
self-development; self-enlightenment
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
self-affirmation; self-approval
to try to do; to attempt to do
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
index; indices; indicator
mass communication; mass media
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality