player (of music, instrument, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
the future; future prospects
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
regulation; adjustment; control
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
going to and fro; back and forth
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
limestone cave; limestone cavern
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to prostrate oneself before
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
machine parts; machinery; equipment