to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
genius; prodigy; natural gift
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
bright person; talented student; prodigy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
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.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
shady; underhanded; questionable
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
as (for); for; in the capacity of
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
present (brought by a visitor); gift
society; the world; the times
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be transparent; to show through
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face