character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
forking the rook while checking the king
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
question; inquiry; enquiry
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
so; like this; in this way
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
such; this sort of; like this
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
even if not; even without
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
tools and materials; equipment and materials
pre-war days; before the war
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly