reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(sexual) bondage; rope bondage; playing with self-imposed restrictions (to increase the game's difficulty)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
and yet; despite (all) that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident