important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
story; tale; talk; discussion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
serious; severe; grave; acute
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that's the way it is; such is life
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
study group; study meeting
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
review (of learned material); revision
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink