claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
link; directory entry; rink
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
operation; functioning; running
vocal sound; tone of voice
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
either way; in any case; one way or another
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
go that far; to that extent
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
staying behind; remaining; residual
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
question; inquiry; enquiry
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
really; truly; indeed; good grief
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin