teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to increase; to add to; to augment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use