all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
next term; next period; next version; next release
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
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
belief; conviction; opinion
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
best regards; please take care of; please do
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
meaning; significance; sense
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause