to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
beginning; outset; first; onset
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily