to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
simply; merely; only; solely
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
be (that) as it may; having said that
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sudden impulse; passing fancy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)