two persons; two people; pair; couple
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil