painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
homeroom; form room; form class
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
program (e.g. TV); programme
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of