everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
considerably; fairly; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate