to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
pronunciation; production of sound
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw