skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
married woman; woman; lady
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
secret; private; surreptitious
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sympathy; compassion; pity
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; like that; that sort of; very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
until now; so far; up to the present
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
together; at the same time; same; identical