one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to apologize; to apologise
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
preliminary investigation; preparation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
the same generation; coeval
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
the other day; a few days ago
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game