background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
rather; better; instead; if anything
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
convenient; handy; useful
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
grasp; catch; understanding
having said that; on the other hand
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
don't worry; no worries; never mind
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site