difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
last position; previous job; predecessor
pleased to make your acquaintance
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
one by one; one at a time; in turn
almost; roughly; approximately
half and half; fifty-fifty
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
with these words; while saying
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
rather; better; instead; if anything
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance