reaction; response; reaction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
by means of; due to; because of; according to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
ability; performance; efficiency
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
even though; despite; when
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the front; honest; upright; decent
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch