work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
never mind!; don't worry about it
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
step; stride; counter for steps
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to become possible; to become able to (do)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
pike (esp. the Amur pike, Esox reichertii); pickerel
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
steamed dish; steamed food
high grade; special grade; classy
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
-less; lacking; non-existing
in proportion to; just as much as
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
welcome; (warm) reception
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
for today; for the time being
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever