steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
stealthily; secretly; in secret
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
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)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
number one; first; best; most; game; round
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in the meanwhile; during the time
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
motive power; driving force
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
training; drill; practice; discipline
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
process; course; mechanism
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school