to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
such; like that; that sort of; very
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
all; entire; whole; altogether
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
jealousy; roasted rice cake
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
now; the present time; just now; another; more