to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
about; on; regarding; per; for every
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
headquarters; head office; main office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
when it becomes; when it comes to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
substation; branch office
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)