to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
as (for); for; in the capacity of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
weak child; frail child; gangly child
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
murder; killing; murderer
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how long; how far; how much
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain