to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be transparent; to show through
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
something like ...; something called ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)