to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
offense and defense; offence and defence
had better ...; had better not ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
either way; in any case; one way or another
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
than; other than; except; but
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
judgment; judgement; discernment
one grade; first-class; primary
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
affixing; pasting; sticking
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on