even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to become keen on; to get passionate about
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)