severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to pass (of time); to elapse
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
than; from; out of; except; but; more
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)