mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
of course; certainly; naturally
even more; still more; further
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ago; since; before; previous
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
commuting to school; school commute
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)