thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lightning strike; torpedo attack
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
pointing out; identification
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unfortunately; regrettably
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
(not) even with; (not) even using
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
rising; ascending; climbing
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
authority; power; function
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
relation; connection; relevance
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
way of talking; speaking style
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
likability; favorability; popularity
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification