in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to knead well; to polish; to refine
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
but; however; provided that
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
one by one; in detail; minutely
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in the future; another day; later
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes