to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
genius; prodigy; natural gift
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
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
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in comparison to; rather than
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop