taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to shake; to sway; to waver
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
smallish; on the small side
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
stepping back; drawing back
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
the same; the said; likewise
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
orders; instructions; directive; command
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
as soon as (he, she, it) comes
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but