look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the other day; a few days ago
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
name; given name; first name
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
magic flute; flute with magical powers; The Magic Flute (opera by Mozart)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era