to play a leading role; to play a central part
conditionally; with conditions attached
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to compose; to put together
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
second day of the month; two days
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
hey there; I say; see here
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
absorption; suction; attraction
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
archbishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
still; even now; to this day
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt