solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
wandering people; nomadic tribe
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
year in, year out; always; 24-7
every person; every mouth; every entrance
with a bump; with a clunk
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to live; to make a living; to get on with
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
charming; fascinating; attractive
determination; resolution
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
professor; teaching; instruction
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sense of smell; olfaction
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to