wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
like this; in this way; as you see
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to step forward; to take a step forward
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket