disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
impossible; unlikely; improbable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
considerably; fairly; quite
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to take a breath; to take a short rest
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
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
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
such ... as; or some such
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
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.)
don't you think?; indicates question
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of