refined; genteel; graceful; decent
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
name; given name; first name
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
shopping; purchased goods
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry