to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
how; in what way; how about
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
classification; categorization; sorting
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp