to look upwards; to look up
front; frontage; facade; main
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sales message; sales copy
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
this occasion; at this time; now
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)