why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
genuine article; real thing; real deal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
both (people); the two of them
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last