thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
instead; but (on the other hand)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just because; even if; even though
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
control; management (e.g. of a business)