to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
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.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
consequence; outcome; result; blame
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
number of times; frequency; count
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to have an eye on; to zero in on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
please; somehow or other; one way or another
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
real estate agent; realtor
peak of a financial bubble (esp. in Japan around 1990)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
enterprise; business; company; corporation
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
registration; accession; register; entry; record
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
generation; the world; the age
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child