difference; variation; difference
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
dual personality; split personality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
beginning; outset; first; onset
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
severe; strict; tough; hard
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
meaning; significance; sense
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
contradiction; inconsistency
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with