Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to gather; to collect; to assemble
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to thrust before; to thrust at
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to have the privilege of doing
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
white knight; knight in shining armor
hand net; dip net; scoop net
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to become better; to improve
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hey there; I say; see here
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent