tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
feeling; sense; impression
besides; in addition; also; moreover
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
trees and stones; unfeeling person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
though; notwithstanding; although
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time; hour; period; class
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
student (esp. a university student)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
number of times; frequency; count
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in