soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
curse; spell; malediction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thorough; exhaustive; complete
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer