transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
mature; becoming precocious
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
study; research; investigation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all