analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
relatively; comparatively
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
clear writing; specification
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
name; given name; first name
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
no!; no no!; no, not at all
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
newcomer; initiate; rookie
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
in one's own way or style
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly