omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
meaning; significance; sense
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
again; once more; a second time
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something