something small; something petty; trifle
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
don't you think?; indicates question
upward adjustment; upward revision
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
very; extremely; excessively
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
retail price; street price
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
marriage proposal; courtship
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy