far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fort; stronghold; fortification
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
detour; circuitous route; diversion
courteous; decorous; polite
border patrol; border guard; border guards
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
supplementary explanation
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
in its entirety; whole; wholly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
as expected; as predicted
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
(social) class; rank; grade
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)