to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be needed; to be wanted
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
original story; original version; this volume
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be worried; to be troubled
at that time; in those days
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
selection; choice; option
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
technique; art; skill; move
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
minimum; at the very least
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration