again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
capable of anything; liable to do
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
subtracting points; points deducted
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
severe punishment; rigorous measures
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to square one's shoulders
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me