-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be reluctant to answer; to hesitate to answer
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance