to smile (at); to grin (at)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
hey; listen; look here; I say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
nonchalantly; without a care
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
way of speaking; intimation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
having not the slightest idea
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
active; dynamic; behavioural
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest