to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
only; merely; but; no more than
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
eccentric; crank; oddball
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
that is to say; so that means
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bureau director; office chief
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
loveable; very likeable; like very much
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk