bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
rest; break; recess; intermission
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
difference; variation; difference
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
more than usual (usu. time)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning