you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
selection; choice; option
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
moment by moment; hour by hour
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
inspection; examination; checking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ability; performance; efficiency
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be needed; to be wanted
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
way to shoot; how to shoot
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
almost; roughly; approximately
difference; variation; difference
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
just above; right overhead
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
bead or front sight of a firearm
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
concentration (of light, e.g. with lens or mirror); condensation; condensing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment