popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
in one's own way or style
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
rather; better; instead; if anything
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as (for); for; in the capacity of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to put one's hand on; to touch
lately; recently; nowadays
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
arm; skill; efforts; ability
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to repeat; to do something over again