humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
main purpose; primary objective
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
great success; huge success
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to shake off; to throw off
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to explain adequately; to be accountable
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
thought; idea; conception
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
wherein; therein; thereinto
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
assertion; declaration; affirmation
knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity