contest; competition; struggle; scramble
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
struggle (for); scramble; contest
war; battle; match; game; competition
that's true; of course; obviously
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
than; from; out of; except; but; more
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
meaning; significance; sense
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
degree of attention; profile
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
rising; ascending; climbing
secret admirer; closet fan
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous