to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
3000; three thousand; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
exposure to the sun; sunny place
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(national) capital (city); metropolis
how much; how many; to what extent
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do