whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to call a person's attention (to)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
setting a place; setting the table
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
great talents mature late
large container; person of great talent
eating between meals; snacking
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled