to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
possible; likely; probable
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
settlement; solution; resolution
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
pleasant feeling; good vibes
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
creation; generation; formation; derivation
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
feel (of a material); texture
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to slap; to strike; to spank
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than