to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in that way; thus; so; so?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mass communication; mass media
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!