to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
short distance; close range
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
ingredient; component; composition
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
same trade; same business; same profession
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
for your information; I'm telling you
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
clear writing; specification
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command