mysterious fish; strange fish
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be needed; to be wanted
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
beginning; outset; first; onset
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
other than; excluding; without
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
competent; suitable; qualified
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent