was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
number one; first; best; most; game; round
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
from here; from this place
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
than; from; out of; except; but; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be surprised; to be astonished
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect