yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
boring; dull; uninteresting
myself; yourself; I; me; you
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
accurate; correct; precise; exact
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to discuss; to talk together
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
human relations; personal relationships
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
beginning; outset; first; onset
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means