to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
time; season; period; phase; stage
progress; advance; making (good) progress
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
contract; compact; agreement
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
should do; ought to do; must do
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class