(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
coincident with; while; simultaneously
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
accurate; correct; precise; exact
near; close; beside; third person
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
embodiment; realization; materialization
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
until now; so far; up to the present
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
besides; in addition; also; moreover
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(on) one's own; (by) oneself