distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
in the meanwhile; during the time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long ago; already; a long time ago
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)