superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
if you think about it; come to think of it
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
border (between countries); national border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to subsist; to keep on living
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
at least; at most; (even) just
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity