just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)