sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
year in, year out; always; 24-7
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
such; this sort of; like this
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
front; frontage; facade; main
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
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)
place; situation; position; location
height (of body); stature
individual; private person; personal; private
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
advance; moving forward; progress
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of