to look at; to gaze; to stare at
already; now; no longer; not any more
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
place; room; margin; scope
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
our country; our land; one's own country
dominion; territory; possession
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
such; like that; in that way
scale; scope; plan; structure
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
point in question (at issue)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
surely (not); certainly (not)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
human kindness; human weakness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
arrangement; pact; agreement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse