centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink up; to drain (cup)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
individual; private person; personal; private
amount of material resources
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
in line with this; therefore
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
unimpressive; unimpressed
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored