good performance; good work; great success
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dealing with; coping with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of