to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
course; route; path; process; stages
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
in good health; alive and well; going strong
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever