feeling of envy; jealous feeling
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
though; notwithstanding; although
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
stimulating; exciting; provocative
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
something like ...; something called ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
until now; so far; up to the present
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
don't you think?; indicates question
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in the same way as; just like
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged