same; similar; (just) like; equal
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
exclamation point; exclamation mark
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
piece; fragment; one (object)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
function; facility; faculty; feature
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
welcome!; nice to see you!
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
trip abroad; overseas travel
from the beginning; from scratch
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
high spirits; gleeful mood
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)