futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
carelessly; inattentively
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
a find; windfall; bargain
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
nice; good; well-executed
double; twice (as much); twofold
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
jumping ability; jumping power
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
had better ...; had better not ...
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
of course; certainly; naturally