to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in one's own way or style
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to take; to catch; to capture
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference