to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
free drink; free drinks; free refills; bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
slight; thin; on the weak side
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
preference; priority; precedence
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
guess; conjecture; surmise
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
study group; study meeting
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
each nation; many nations; many countries
police; police officer; police station
armed forces; military; troops
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me