brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back