indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to rise; to erect; to get up
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
I see; that's right; indeed
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
witnessing; observing; sighting
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now