assertion; declaration; affirmation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
question; inquiry; enquiry
silence (not speaking); muteness
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
comparatively; relatively
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
opposite side; opposition
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to wring the neck; to strangle
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
immediately; right away; on the spot
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply