to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
many items; pressure of business
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
marking; grading; scoring
number one; first; best; most; game; round
second; number two; runner-up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
evident; plain; distinct; clear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
price; cost; value; worth; value
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
insight; power of observation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
technical skill; ability; capacity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
notice; attention; observation