small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
comparatively; relatively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
idol group; boy band; girl group
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
demotion; relegation; downgrading
due form; official; formality
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
adviser; advisor; consultant
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
is never the case; has never happened
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
storehouse; warehouse; godown
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago