min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
such; this sort of; like this
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
now that; since; as long as; provided that
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
place; situation; position; location
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person