safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
two persons; two people; pair; couple
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
such ... as; or some such
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just