to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
direct control; direct supervision
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to smile broadly; to grin widely
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
practical problem; practical matter
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(instrumental) solo; recital
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
tune (melody, piece of music)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
willpower; energy; vitality
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
master; teacher; stable master
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
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