satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be prolonged; to drag on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if you do this; if this is the case
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
so; like this; in this way
smoothly; easily; readily
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
results; record; grades; marks
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
it is not (like that) either
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
primary school; elementary school; grade school
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now