but; however; even though; even if
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to be helpful; to be useful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to be found; to be discovered
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
symbol; code; sign; notation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
nature; property; disposition
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
outward appearance; apparent
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than