to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
afterlife; realm of the dead
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
change; alteration; modification
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
just one person; only one
forking the rook while checking the king
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to pull in (fish); to land
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
if you do this; if this is the case
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to cut corners; to be shoddy
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
with these words; while saying
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully