difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
technique; art; skill; move
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
nice; good; well-executed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
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.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)