normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
honorific/polite/humble prefix
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
commitment; pledge; promise
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
the opposite direction; the other way
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to approach; to draw near
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to rush over; to run up to
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)