grasp; catch; understanding
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
by myself; in person; by oneself
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
not caring; not giving a damn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
in one's own way or style
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
flying column; detached force
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
about; concerning; related to; -ish
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be helpful; to be useful
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
after a long time; for the first time in a while
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to go out and away; to leave
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down