important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
now that; since; so long as; because
to make a splash; to draw attention
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to concern; to be related
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
spot; point; place; position
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the very best; excellent; superb
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to wave a flag; to show the way
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering