to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope