rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to approach; to draw near
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skill; dexterity; proficiency
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
fifth day of the month; five days
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
steady; sound; reliable; solid
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
for example; for instance; e.g.
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
use; utility; profit; gain
simply; merely; only; solely
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
particularly; only; in the case of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best