to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
viewer; (television) audience
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to watch attentively
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
still; even now; to this day
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
exemption; exoneration; discharge
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
minority group (party); minority
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
real intention; true motive; true meaning
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
genuine article; real thing; real deal
last night; yesterday evening