to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
object of romantic interest
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
considerably; greatly; a lot
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
future (usually near); prospects
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
boastful speech; bragging
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence