to play a central role; to take a leading part
throughout; all through; right through
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
forwarding agency; express company
precision instrument or machine
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be exhausted; to be worn out
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
underground; subterranean
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
number two; mistress; concubine
security for a loan; collateral
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
entertainment; amusement; fun
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
type 2; category 2; second class
alert status; emergency alert
starboard (side of a ship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
to begin to walk; to set out
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve