to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
support; backing; aid; assistance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost