genuine article; real thing; real deal
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
don't you think?; indicates question
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
now; the present time; just now; another; more
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
police officer; policeman; policewoman
one's person; around one's person
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
grasp; catch; understanding
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
meaning; significance; sense
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
father; dad; husband; you; he
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)