check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
back street; back alley; off-street
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
danger; peril; hazard; risk
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
suffix for familiar person
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
item; something that one "just has to have"
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute