difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
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
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
remembrance; recollection; recognition
scenery; scene; landscape
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
surely; certainly; without doubt
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
feeling; sense; impression
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
originally; by nature; from the start
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
of no interest; not interested
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
maid; helper; help; assistance
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on