why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to thrust down; to push off
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
of course; certainly; naturally
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
great swordsman; master fencer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be silent; to say nothing
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase