that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how; in what way; how about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
1,000,000; one million; million; many
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
difference; variation; difference
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
just because; even if; even though
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do