to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
nothing but; except; no more than
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
existence; being; presence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
with a collapse; with a slump
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?