to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to be amused; to find something interesting
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
by myself; in person; by oneself
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
go that far; to that extent
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
promotion; raising of status
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
while; even though; despite
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
already; now; no longer; not any more
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who