to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
silence (not speaking); muteness
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
hidden room; secret chamber
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
flying column; detached force
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to speak; to say; to vocalize
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...