to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
much less; to say nothing of
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
whenever you want; any time you like
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter