joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
level; standard; water level
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
considerably; greatly; a lot
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 engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
very young; little; childish; immature
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
high; noble; refined; advanced
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
switching over to; migration; transition
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level