to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
servant; manservant; menial
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
seeing clearly; (gods or Buddha) bearing witness (of)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
when; how soon; how long until
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle