New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
you could say; you might say; verging on the
Japan's best; number one in Japan
adds force or indicates command
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
if so; in that case; in that situation
death from disease; death from illness
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless