this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
how many years; how long; what year
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
somewhat below; slightly below
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
being too late; losing one's final chance
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)