to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
defeating in an instant; instant kill
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to watch for an unguarded moment
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence