in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
good performance; good work; great success
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
continuation; succession; series
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
that's the way it is; such is life
everything; anything; nothing
human relations; personal relationships
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind