to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be too numerous; to be too much
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
good humour (humor); good mood
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to try all possible means
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
by means of; due to; because of; according to
change; alteration; modification
strength; power; proficiency; ability