dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
had better ...; had better not ...
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
contract; compact; agreement
level; standard; water level
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
patting; stroking; caressing
to comfort; to console; to amuse
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself