to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
time; hour; period; class
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
systematic; organized; organizational
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
go that far; to that extent
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how; in what way; by what means
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(some) more; even more; longer; further
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in that way; thus; so; so?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to manage something successfully; to be successful
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically