to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already