to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
results; record; grades; marks
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
traffic; coming and going; highway
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
charming; fascinating; attractive
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
since when; from when; how long
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend