to be helpful; to be useful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
tail (animal); tail end; tip
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
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
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to increase; to add to; to augment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
finding employment; getting a job
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
review (of learned material); revision
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)