unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
strategy meeting; council of war
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
until now; so far; up to the present
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
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 polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
training; drill; practice; discipline
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
beautiful; good; excellent
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to come alive; to get going; to start to move