obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
tool; implement; means; furniture
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
on and after; from ... onward; since
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
hello; good day; good afternoon
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
finish; end; completion; result
to indicate; to show; to point to
plural; multiple; plural (number)
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
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
leader; central personage
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
notice; attention; observation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead