to talk; to chat; to chatter
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to recall; to remember; to recollect
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
student (esp. a university student)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
person in charge; official; attendant
to telephone; to make a phone call
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion