to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
inside one's heart; in one's mind
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
because of; owing to; due to
influence; effect; impact
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
right beside; close to; nearby
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
running the whole distance
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to compete with; to vie for
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)