idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
how long; how far; how much
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
rehabilitation (in society)
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
patting; stroking; caressing
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
more than usual (usu. time)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top