that; the matter in question
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
please (give me); please (do for me)
several times (as large, over)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
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)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
scene; spectacle; sight; view
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit