to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
silence (not speaking); muteness
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
class; heading; group; category
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
don't you think?; indicates question
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple