how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
rather than; more ... than ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
support; backing; aid; assistance
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
political measures; policy
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
being very busy; busyness
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar