exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
a few years ago; some years back
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
mental illness; emotional disorder
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to keep away; to keep at a distance
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
older brother; elder brother
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
one way or the other; either way
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
sports-minded; sports-oriented