information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
still; even now; to this day
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
offensive (movement); aggression
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to order; to command; to appoint
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be silent; to say nothing
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
something like ...; something called ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
how; in what way; how about
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly