skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
myself; yourself; I; me; you
duty; function; office; mission; task
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
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
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)