to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
prospects of victory; chances of success
how much; how many; however
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
collection of books; (personal) library
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
almost; roughly; approximately
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly