absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be too late; to be too slow
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
concentration; density; cardinality
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
separate; respective; different
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
above-ground floor; ground floor
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
basement floor; underground floor
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable