hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
mail; postal matter; postal item
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
fall; drop; descent; coming down
number of times; frequency; count
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at that time; in those days
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
charming; fascinating; attractive
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion