confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
playability; game-like quality
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to need; to call for; to require
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
both (people); the two of them
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
how long; how far; how much
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
three; three years of age
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation