to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
will not do; do not; does not
of course; certainly; naturally
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
be (that) as it may; having said that
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
discovery; detection; finding
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how; in what way; how about
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits