interference; intervention; meddling
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing