choices; alternatives; options
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
after school (at the end of the day)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
without permission; without notice
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
instability; insecurity; crankiness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
sports-minded; sports-oriented
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
calorie counting; calorie calculation
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas