expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
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
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
don't worry about it; forget about it
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in comparison to; rather than
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly