deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
exit; way out; outlet; vent
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to give an impression; to make an impression
even though; despite; when
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to ascend; to go up; to climb
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
beginning; clue; starting point
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind