especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
warmly; cordially; with tender care
world; society; people; the public
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
not worth considering; out of the question
remote control; remote operation
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
leader; guide; mentor; coach
communication skills; communication ability
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
leaving a matter to chance
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you