very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
when it becomes; when it comes to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
transactions; dealings; business
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
price; cost; value; worth; value
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
also known as; also called
tag (children's game); tig
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
permission; approval; authorization; license
only; merely; but; no more than
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)