hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
waterproofing; making watertight
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
training range; training grounds; training area
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
meaning; significance; sense
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
almost every day; almost daily
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest