small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
husband and wife; married couple
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
adds force or indicates command
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)