good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
instant; moment; for an instant
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
rather than; more ... than ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
by means of; due to; because of; according to
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
that day; the very same day
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
every year; yearly; annually
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
periodic; regular; routine
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
in the end; at the end of the day
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
estimate (of costs); budget
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor