to become better; to improve
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
with a bump; with a clunk
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
nape (of the neck); nucha
to accept; to receive; to agree
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
act of mercy; helping another person
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy