adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
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)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
inside; interior; inner part
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
doing as one is told; yes-man
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
semibasement; semi-basement
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse