straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
material; substance; matter
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
study; research; investigation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be silent; to say nothing
way; method; means; resource; course
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
family; members of a family
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(divine) providence; dispensation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
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)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
meaning; significance; sense
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check