national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
these guys; these fellows
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
obstruction of business; interference with business
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(not) so much; (not) that much