to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
three generations; three periods; third generation
head of the student council; president of the student council
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
manuscript; version; draft
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
episode; anecdote; vignette
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
had better ...; had better not ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
tenth day of the month; ten days
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)