quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to name; to call; to christen; to term
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
almost every day; almost daily
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
then; well; so; well then
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
nothing but; except; no more than
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight