to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to accept; to receive; to agree
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
invitation; introduction; temptation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be prolonged; to drag on
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
front; frontage; facade; main
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dozens; scores of; decades
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith