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
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be surprised; to be astonished
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to win and advance to the next round
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to entrust; to leave to a person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke