medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
it is I who should say so
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
invitation; introduction; temptation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
genuine article; real thing; real deal
price; cost; value; worth; value
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
name; given name; first name
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency