dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
short essay; pamphlet; tract
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to manage something successfully; to be successful
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be able to manage somehow or another
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
that's the way it is; such is life
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
expression; presentation; representation; notation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case