to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the other day; a few days ago
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to practice magic; to practise magic
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk