tendency; trend; inclination
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
grasp; catch; understanding
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
sincere; earnest; serious
to need; to call for; to require
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all