vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
all; entire; whole; altogether
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
imagination; supposition; guess
that is to say; so that means
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
passion; temper; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
warp; curvature; curve; arch