counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to manage something successfully; to be successful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
failure; mistake; blunder
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to accept; to receive; to agree
time; hour; period; class
how many months?; how long?
form; shape; figure; visage
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
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
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)