Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please (give me); please (do for me)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to intervene; to stop (something)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to knock down; to knock off
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
while; during; while; although; all; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in comparison to; rather than
to be helpful; to be useful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding