X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in the future; another day; later
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)