tension; mental strain; nervousness
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
main cause; primary factor
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
the other day; a few days ago
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station