first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
I see; that's right; indeed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
decrease; reduction; decline
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
surroundings; environs; circumference
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rough endoplasmic reticulum; rough ER; granular endoplasmic reticulum
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
not understanding; not knowing
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
central nervous system; CNS
peripheral nervous system
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)