to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
twice; again; second time
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
memory; sense; experience
number one; first; best; most; game; round
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
digital versatile disc; DVD
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)