boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
in accordance with; according to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
being about to cry; the verge of tears
softly; mildly; gently; politely
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
depending on; dependent on
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to move around; to move about; to get around
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
companion; partner; spouse
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
for example; for instance; e.g.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback