to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
state of mind; mentality; psychology
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
please (give me); please (do for me)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
deodorization; deodorisation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
contrived; false-sounding
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that