although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
prime minister; premier; chancellor
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
formal marriage interview
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
looking depressed; long face
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly