to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
function; facility; faculty; feature
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
source of information; intelligence source; message source
very likely; very probable
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
period of time; time slot; time zone
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
material (data) for one's research; research material
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
3rd day of the month; three days
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years