average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
that's true; of course; obviously
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
way; method; means; (technical) specification
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
that is to say; so that means
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)