indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
physical condition; state of health; shape
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to spend time (on doing something)