unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
maid; helper; help; assistance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
supporting role (actor); minor role
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
had better ...; had better not ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound