et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in comparison to; rather than
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)