to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
desperately; for one's dear life
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
rather; better; instead; if anything
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in comparison to; rather than
to find out; to discover; to locate