measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
go on!; right!; here goes!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem