to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
being too late; losing one's final chance
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
spy; special agent; covert operative
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
penetration; permeation; transmission
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
day after day; day by day
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
branch office; branch store
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to look young; to seem young