to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
throughput; processing power
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get tired out; to be exhausted
woman; female; feminine gender
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to come and go; to go back and forth
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash