terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to express (in words); to confess
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
still (continuing); as ever; further
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to send flying with a kick
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(not) even once; (not) ever
this world; this life; world of the living