to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
material; substance; matter
moving about; stirring about
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to laugh away; to laugh off
seat at a table; place at a table
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unless (you do something)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that is to say; so that means
with these words; while saying
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way