splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
why; how; for what reason
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
regarding highly; attaching importance to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
yourself; himself; herself
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
foundation stone; cornerstone
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
word for word; verbatim; literally
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to begin some form of lifestyle
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to save; to leave over; to spare
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
strict order; peremptory command
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give