to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
conviction; belief; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
offender; criminal; culprit
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
art of self-defense (defence)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
woman; female; feminine gender
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to correct oneself; to restate
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to stare back at; to look back at
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)