indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
secretary (government); director; chief
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to unfold; to unroll; to open
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
amazing feat; trump card; (something) earth-shattering
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
signature phrase; signature saying
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination