interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
due form; official; formality
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it's been a long time; long time no see
no!; no no!; no, not at all
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
alone; by oneself; on one's own
surely; certainly; without doubt
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
outside of; not covered by