action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
state of mind; mentality; psychology
normalcy; normality; normal
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
long; drawn-out; very long
dictation; verbal statement
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
order; sequence; procedure
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
had better ...; had better not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
company; corporation; workplace
tattling; telling on (someone)
tattling; telling on (someone)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
lately; recently; nowadays
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily