to shut in; to confine; to contain
random; unintentional; unintended
to collect; to assemble; to gather
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
nothing but; none other than
not worth considering; out of the question
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
specialization; specialisation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
tolerance; broad-mindedness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching