no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
single word; a few words; brief comment
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)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
departure from a country; leaving a country
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
by sheer strength; by brute force
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
choices; alternatives; options
to open (one's eyes) wide
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
the Pentagon (US Department of Defense); pentagon
Department of State (US); State Department
be (that) as it may; having said that