wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
for today; for the time being
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
door; gate; opening; title page
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
when it becomes; when it comes to