to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
an issue being settled; a case being closed
discovery; detection; finding
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
with a friendly grin; smilingly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
senior; elder; person older than oneself
older person with more life experience
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
preparatory phase; preparatory period
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
results; record; grades; marks