to ascertain; to check; to make sure
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
of course; certainly; naturally
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy