direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
but; however; provided that
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
quiet; still; surreptitious
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to move around; to move about; to get around
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind