to turn completely into; to become completely
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't you think?; indicates question
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression