difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
physical strength; muscle strength
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
very good luck; excellent fortune
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on