first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
second (unit of time); arc second
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to rush over; to run up to
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to speak; to hear a voice
near; close; beside; third person
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to put one's hand on; to touch
to begin to walk; to set out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to take over; to hand over
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
forcibly; against one's will
failure; mistake; blunder
drama; theatre; theater; play
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
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
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous