and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
finding employment; getting a job
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
serious; severe; grave; acute
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time; hour; period; class
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
for example; for instance; e.g.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
going through; going via; going by way of
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
go that far; to that extent
by all means; by all costs
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
prospects of victory; chances of success
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...