to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
kind; sort; species; species
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
elementary level; beginner level
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid