closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
this and that; one thing or another
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
full view; plain sight; completely visible
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
overheating; overexcitement
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond