creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
great difference; big difference; wide margin
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
recommendation; endorsement
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
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)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
duty; obligation; responsibility
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
is it?; isn't it?; be; is