(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
for example; for instance; e.g.
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be too numerous; to be too much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
about this time; about now
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha