to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
participation; joining; entry; adherence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious