expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
rather; better; instead; if anything
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...