instead; but (on the other hand)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
such; like that; that sort of; very
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
advanced level; high grade; senior
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
contract; compact; agreement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
telecommunications; correspondence
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to