to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to blow off; to be blown off
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pick up; to find; to gather
as if nothing had happened
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
nonchalant air; unruffled air
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat