splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
almost; roughly; approximately
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
in proportion to; just as much as
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
invisibly; secretly; privately
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to subsist; to keep on living
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
prickling; stinging; biting
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to apologize; to apologise
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to take a breath; to take a short rest
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread