very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
don't you think?; indicates question
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch