to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
besides; in addition; also; moreover
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
upper half of the body; upper body
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
until now; so far; up to the present
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(some) more; even more; longer; further
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)