to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
literally; to the letter; literal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
one's possessions; ownership
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
explanation; interpretation
something like ...; something called ...
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
plural; multiple; several
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
this is why; this means; it is the case that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to harm; to cause harm to
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)