to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
time; hour; period; class
power; might; authority; influence
meaning; significance; sense
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
general; popular; common; typical
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
while; during; while; although; all; both
pronunciation; production of sound
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
returning tit for tat; retaliating
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
primary school; elementary school; grade school
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to thrust away; to send flying
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea