foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
how; in what way; how about
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
minimum; at the very least
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
serious; not joking; straight
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(only) one option; one possible choice