to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
morning; forenoon; just before noon
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
understanding; comprehension
to shout (in anger); to yell
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to help each other; to cooperate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine