short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
attendance (at school); going to school
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
dispute; argument; contention
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
consideration; taking into account
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise