knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
beginning; outset; first; onset
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
after that; afterwards; thereafter
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be too numerous; to be too much
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
the other day; lately; recently
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
trial product; prototype model
to attempt; to test; to try out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honour; honor; glory; privilege
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
piece; fragment; one (object)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result