grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to need; to call for; to require
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
index; index number; indicator; exponent
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to incur someone's enmity
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
chance (of success); odds
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to put into effect; to put into practice
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
treating someone like a child
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
choice; selection; option
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude