wisdom; intelligence; intellect
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
understood; I see; OK; present; here
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
number one; first; best; most; game; round
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so