previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
just because; even if; even though
10th day of the month; ten days
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
word; term; language; speech
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
one's home country; one's homeland
tide; current; tendency; trend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term