there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
attendance; presence; appearance
business; trade; operations; sales
world history; international history
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
if so; in that case; in that situation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
optimization; optimisation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
in the morning; during the morning
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
employment (long term); hire