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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
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
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
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
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(some) more; even more; longer; further
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular