not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
form; shape; figure; morph
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
such; this sort of; like this
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house