whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
every person; each one; everybody
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
again; once more; a second time
combination technique in Judo
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difference; variation; difference
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
half and half; fifty-fifty
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary