degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
myself; yourself; I; me; you
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
detective team; study group; club
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
offender; criminal; culprit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
rest period; intermission; break time; recess