thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
senior high school student
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; fairly; quite
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
presence (impressive quality)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed