how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
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
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
surely (not); certainly (not)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to cease; to stop; to be over
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
conviction; belief; confidence
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to collapse; to flop (onto)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive