above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
if you think about it; come to think of it
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
simply; merely; only; solely
to disperse; to take a castle
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker