pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in comparison to; rather than
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be surprised; to be astonished
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; season; period; phase; stage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
go that far; to that extent
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire