notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to borrow money; to call for loans
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
secret; private; surreptitious
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
than; from; out of; except; but; more
preference; priority; precedence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(turned out) all right in the end
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
by myself; in person; by oneself
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
declaration; proclamation; announcement
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good