ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
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)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
general classification; broad categorization
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
in this kind of situation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to be worried; to be troubled
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different