to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
devil; evil spirit; genie
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
study; learning; tutorial
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
progress; being under way
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in comparison to; rather than
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support