with the exception of; excepting; excluding
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
question; inquiry; enquiry
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
you (plural); all of you; you all
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively