any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
alone; by oneself; on one's own
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hard worker; hardworking person
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
what kind of; what sort of; what
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
killing two birds with one stone
planning; plan; project; arrangements
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
chance; opportunity; occasion
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
material; materials; data; information; documents
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight