when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
communication skills; communication ability
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
mission; delegation; transmission
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
riel (Cambodian currency)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
whatever the case; under any circumstances
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
duty; obligation; responsibility
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be silent; to say nothing
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
on the occasion of; at the time of
unusual space; other dimension
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to throw into; to toss into