to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
honorific/polite/humble prefix
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
depiction; description; portrayal
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
after that; afterwards; thereafter
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be too late; to be too slow
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons