to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
failure; mistake; blunder
advance; moving forward; progress
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
training; drill; practice; discipline
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
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
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
nice; good; well-executed
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
serious; not joking; straight
to take; to catch; to capture
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
originally; by nature; from the start
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof