splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
ago; since; before; previous
imperial court; royal court
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...