direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
not caring; not giving a damn
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
don't you think?; indicates question
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
promotion; raising of status
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case