to turn one's hand to;  to reach out one's hand;  to get involved in;  to make a move on;  to strike;  to beat
 (cute) suffix for familiar person;  cute adjective form
 to make time;  to carve out some time (to do something)
 in the meanwhile;  during the time
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 put;  place;  leave;  do (in preparation)
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 companion;  partner;  other party;  addressee;  opponent (sports, etc.)
 to desire;  to wish;  to beg;  to request;  to have something done for oneself
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 how;  in what way;  how about
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 reserve;  constraint;  declining;  refraining;  forethought;  foresight
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?;  what happened (to) ...?;  what have you done (with) ...?;  where is ...?
 violent;  furious;  extreme;  intense;  fervent;  vehement
 to attack;  to assault;  to assail
 power;  might;  authority;  spirits;  vigor;  vigour
 to run to;  to come running;  to rush (someplace);  to hasten
 comparatively;  relatively;  unexpectedly;  unusually;  considering;  for one's ...
 unthinkable;  unimaginable;  terrible;  awful; (arch.)  very
 (unpleasant) state of affairs;  predicament;  mess
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 deviation;  departure;  omission
 extra;  more;  unnecessary;  needless;  all the more;  even more
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 hypocrite;  dissembler;  wolf in sheep's clothing;  fox in a lamb's skin
 being in charge (of an area of responsibility);  being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
 opening performance;  opening act;  curtain raiser;  minor performer;  minor storyteller;  subordinate part
 villain;  baddie;  the villain's part
 stinginess;  miserliness;  shabby;  cheap;  petty;  narrow-minded
 arm;  skill;  efforts;  ability
 book;  document;  calligraphy (esp. Chinese);  penmanship;  handwriting;  letter
 presence;  appearance;  attendance;  visit;  going out
 curtain raising;  starting (e.g. play, concert)
 seriousness;  earnestness;  truth;  sanctity
 to play (games, sports);  to enjoy oneself;  to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.);  to be idle;  to do nothing;  to meet up (with friends);  to hang out
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 to catch;  to stop the blow;  to react to;  to take (advice, etc.);  to accept
 to play an instrument (esp. string instruments);  to dance
 to covet;  to crave;  to lust insatiably for;  to indulge in;  to devour greedily
 to come together;  to merge;  to fit;  to match;  to be profitable;  to be equitable
 no matter what it takes;  by any means necessary;  at all costs;  by hook or by crook