rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
place; position; location; position; standing; status
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
the other day; a few days ago
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
senior high school student
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
public welfare; the people's livelihood
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple