to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hating; strongly disliking
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nothing but; except; no more than
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
second (unit of time); arc second
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
with a collapse; with a slump
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...