skill; dexterity; proficiency
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
and; thereupon; because of that
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(written) contract; agreement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to make merry; to be festive
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy