ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)