to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to step on (something) and break it
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
posture; position; stance
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval