competition for school marks; keeping score; score
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
difference; variation; difference
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
that's the way it is; such is life
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
until now; so far; up to the present
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in comparison to; rather than
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)