before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to like; to love; to be fond of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
way; method; means; resource; course
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to employ; to hire; to charter
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)