to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
late at night; at a late hour
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to apologize; to apologise
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
alone; by oneself; on one's own
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
until now; so far; up to the present
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; like that; that sort of; very
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach