skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
chance (of success); odds
danger; peril; hazard; risk
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get hungry; to become hungry
from the beginning; from scratch
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit