sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
explanation; interpretation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
I see; that's right; indeed
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to give; to do (something) for
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to become empty; to be emptied
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything