ability; capability; competence; skill
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
tendency; trend; inclination
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to live; to make a living; to get on with
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
way (of doing); manner; method; means
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
tenth day of the month; ten days
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
another; different; something else