to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
society; public; community; social studies
such; this sort of; like this
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
equality; impartiality; evenness
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
very interesting; of great interest
lecture attendance; auditing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
half-term; half-time; half period