lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
mature; becoming precocious
misrepresentation; false statement
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
overseas student; exchange student
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
sad; wretched; deplorable
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to throw into; to toss into
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to drink up; to drain (cup)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
appointment; assignment; promotion
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways