at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
both; both sides; both parties
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
in the meanwhile; during the time
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
matter of time; question of time
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away