ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to trample; to crush underfoot
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to smash up; to defeat crushingly