refusal; rejection; denial; veto
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
strict order; peremptory command
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
decision; determination; resolution
opposite; reverse; contrary
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to become dim; to become blurred
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
don't you think?; indicates question
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to brave a danger; to take a risk
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
person standing watch; guard duty
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid