disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time; hour; period; class
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
at a young age; while still young
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
resignation; giving up the game for lost
though; notwithstanding; although
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
pitch that hits the batter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
a little bit; a little while
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way