very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
steady; firm; solid; secure
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to some extent; to a certain extent
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
decision; settlement; definition
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
and; thereupon; because of that
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
complete; whole; perfect; safe
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
watering hole; watering place
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
talking while standing; standing around talking