because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
study; diligence; discount; reduction
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
imagination; supposition; guess
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
for the first time in one's life
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...