to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
educational institution; school; academy; campus
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please (give me); please (do for me)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to have troubles; to have concerns
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to jar; to creak; to grate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
according to plan; as planned; on target
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
powerful person; influential person
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)