truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
story; tale; talk; discussion
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
still; even now; to this day
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
commuting to school; school commute
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
after a long time; for the first time in a while
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
don't you think?; indicates question
until now; so far; up to the present
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
rest; break; recess; intermission
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful