explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
don't you think?; indicates question
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nature; property; disposition
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now that you say that; now that you mention it
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
while; even though; despite
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suffix for familiar person
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
how; in what way; how about; questionable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all