the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
gem; jewel; precious stone
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
even though; despite; when
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
simultaneous; all at once
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
looking away; looking aside
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be kind to; to treat kindly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
very popular; highly favoured