reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
technique; art; skill; move
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
failure; mistake; blunder
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to speak; to hear a voice
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
ago; since; before; previous
to talk; to chat; to chatter