stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
want to ... do something; would like to ...
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
government office; agency; board
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be silent; to say nothing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
time; hour; period; class
company president; manager; director