if one is unlucky; if one is careless
social meeting place; watering hole
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
only; merely; but; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to refer to; to use as reference
error; mistake; slip; bug
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in comparison to; rather than
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
had better ...; had better not ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
again; once more; a second time
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
number of times; frequency; count
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
happy family get-together