to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mass communication; mass media
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!