half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
almost; roughly; approximately
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
cooperation; collaboration
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
not necessarily so; is not always true
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
information board; building directory
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)