practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in comparison to; rather than
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
accurate; correct; precise; exact
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
several sheets (flat objects)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal