difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
senior high school; high school
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK