to say; to be called; to do
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
although; but; even though; I wish that
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
disease; ailment; illness
palpitations; tachycardia
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
lettering on the spine of a book
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb