(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to cut corners; to be shoddy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
non-official history; privately composed history
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
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
growth stock; person with future promise
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting