as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
for example; for instance; e.g.
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
all; entire; whole; altogether
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
that's the way it is; such is life
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
door; gate; opening; title page
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to harm; to cause harm to
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost