the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
intelligence or information network
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in one's own way or style
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
but; however; provided that
home area; home town; local
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve