autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
established practice; custom
disorder; chaos; confusion
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tortoise shell bondage; turtle shell bondage
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
then; well; so; well then
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
how; in what way; how about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
participation; joining; entry
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus