hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
100,000; hundred thousand
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
price reduction; discount
8000; eight thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
step; stride; counter for steps
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up