to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
I see; that's right; indeed
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
cooperation; coordination; link
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
completely relying on others
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition