to try to do; to attempt to do
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to flare up; to burst into flames
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to jump up and down; to hop
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
direction of travel; direction of movement
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
overanxiety; needless worry
to grow up; to become an adult
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work