to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah