capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
reason; cause; circumstances
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
all one has; all one's possessions
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health