nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
future (usually near); prospects
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be silent; to say nothing