natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to have a talk; to tell a story
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
eighth day of the month; eight days
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is to say; so that means
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
schedule; program; programme; agenda
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
life; living; I; me; student
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking