to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
even though; despite; when
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
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 attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
elementary level; beginner level
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
body; physical system; (the) person
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.