I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
is that so?; I see; right; oh
more than usual (usu. time)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
acceleration; speeding up
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
why; how; for what reason
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
number one; first; best; most; game; round
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) even once; (not) ever