to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
honorific/polite/humble prefix
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
such; like that; that sort of; very
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
emphatic sentence-ending particle
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pride; boast; credit (to)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
chance (of success); odds