to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
offender; criminal; culprit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
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be (that) as it may; having said that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey