to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to stop walking; to pause
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to shout (in anger); to yell
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
thunderous roar; roaring sound
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
still; even now; to this day