probability; likelihood; chances
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
all you have to do is; just; that's all
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in accordance with; according to
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
question; inquiry; enquiry
notebook computer; laptop
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
to pick up; to find; to gather
master; teacher; stable master
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
putting into operation; invocation
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate