capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
study; research; investigation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
settlement; solution; resolution
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
another time; some other time
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to solicit; to demand; to extort
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
back street; back alley; off-street
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
moderate; proper; just right
sweet and sour; bittersweet
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being