change; transition; vicissitudes
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
lord of a manor; estate steward
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
grasp; catch; understanding
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
results; record; grades; marks
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
last week; the week before
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
how; in what way; how about
whispering into a person's ear
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)