to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
according to plan; as planned; on target
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
such ... as; or some such
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess