to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
form; shape; figure; visage
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
attack; assault; attempt; try
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; by what means
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
failure; mistake; blunder
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
feeling; sense; impression
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
how; in what way; how about
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)