only; merely; just; at most; no more than
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be worried; to be troubled
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
then; well; so; well then
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few