to overflow; to brim over; to flood
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
on bad terms; at loggerheads
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
close; intimate; on good terms
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to frolic about; to mess around
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I see; that's right; indeed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
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
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
meaning; significance; sense
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
reform; reformation; reorganization
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
just because; even if; even though
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet