explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
single word; a few words; brief comment
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
computerized tomography; CT
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be found; to be discovered
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
tone (of voice); manner of talking
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
good humour (humor); good mood
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
time; hour; period; class